What has happened to Grammar in AMerica

October 26, 2010

'Sup With Grammar in America

The other day I was in the grocery store when I distinctly heard a woman declare, “I should of gotten a salad.”

Should of?

What?

Should of is the equivalent of fingernails on the chalkboard for English teachers.

I believe the person meant to say, “I should have made a better lunch choice instead of opting for these nasty, greasy chicken wings.”…