Jan 23, 2025
This must be an American English phenomenon as I don't encounter it in my world.
My pet peeve is using the word where it DOESN'T belong, such as 'should of' - it's 'should have'.
Did you notice I used the correct form of it's?
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Written by Caroline de Braganza
Wise Older Woman (WOW). Poetry, essays, humor. Passion for mental health, social justice, politics, diverse cultures, the world and environment.
