Could have/Could Of
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Could have/Could Of
We often find the preposition of mistaken by the contraction of have along with conditional verbs such as Could. A reason for this is that the pronounciation of both, especially in certain accents, can make them sound alike.
Examples:
He could of gone home earlier.
I could've had more to drink.
However, the correct expression is Could Have as it is formed by Can + To Have.
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
Examples:
He could of gone home earlier.
I could've had more to drink.
However, the correct expression is Could Have as it is formed by Can + To Have.
Source: Oxford Dictionaries
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