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Even in dialogue I would've expected "could've". 'Could of' reads more like a typo
by cheeseomlit 3y ago
Even in dialogue I would've expected "could've". 'Could of' reads more like a typo
- giraffe_lady 3y agoIt's phonetically identical or very near it in most dialects. If anything it's a transcription error, but in this case just a way to imply the spoken cadence of a certain accent. Not any more incorrect than spelling "going to" as "gonna" in dialog.