Grammar Entry 666 / 1011 60-second read

Should of vs. Should have

Sound-alike.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

You should of called.

✓ Correct

You should have called.

The ruleii

SHOULD HAVE (never "of").

"Should've" sounds like "should of" — but SHOULD HAVE is correct.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Contraction "should've" = should have.

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