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Subject:Re: Using Contractions in Software Manuals From:Toni Williams TPG/SG <towilliams -at- PROCYONGROUP -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 14 May 1999 08:11:31 -0700
Isn't "would of" the written expression of a verbal slurring of "would've"?
(And isn't this an awkward sentence???)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bonnie Granat [SMTP:bgranat -at- LYNX -dot- DAC -dot- NEU -dot- EDU]
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 2:52 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Using Contractions in Software Manuals
>
> "Parks, Beverly" wrote:
> >
> > Is "would of" EVER proper? I'm trying to think of an example, but can't
> come
> > up with one. So, at least in this specific example, there would be no
> > question about what is being contracted (assuming knowledge of English
> > contractions).
> >
>
