At Another History Blog, David Parker has a post about a local paper using the phrase "one of them's," as in "Men threatened with gun while working on one of them's car."
Which reminds me of the following.
I have a good friend who's a fifth grade teacher. From time to time, he will (intentionally) include made-up or mangled words in instructions or questions on tests that are unrelated to English, grammar or the like. Consider, for example, the word "wouldnt've" (or "wouldn't've") The goal: how many perplexed looks and upraised arms can he get?
He sometimes uses a simpler alternative: just substitute the word "of" for the word "have" in the phrase "would have" or "should have." "The Athenians should not of invaded Sicily. Discuss."
Which reminds me of the following.
I have a good friend who's a fifth grade teacher. From time to time, he will (intentionally) include made-up or mangled words in instructions or questions on tests that are unrelated to English, grammar or the like. Consider, for example, the word "wouldnt've" (or "wouldn't've") The goal: how many perplexed looks and upraised arms can he get?
He sometimes uses a simpler alternative: just substitute the word "of" for the word "have" in the phrase "would have" or "should have." "The Athenians should not of invaded Sicily. Discuss."
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