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University of Florida Eliminates Computer Science Department
Forbes ^
| April 22, 2012
| Steven Salzberg
Posted on 04/24/2012 12:47:46 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: Izzy Dunne
could of
Huh?
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04/25/2012 5:06:00 AM PDT
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aruanan
To: aruanan
My best guess is that “could of” comes from people who listen to TV/radio more than they read.
So the contraction “could’ve”, meaning “could have”, gets turned into “could of”.
Apparently, the fact that it makes no sense is not a deterrent to using it.
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04/25/2012 10:02:59 AM PDT
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Izzy Dunne
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