comment: >
  
  This is r/unpopularopinion, not r/petpeeves
context: Stop "saying" when you mean "writing". >
  
  It alarms me that this is such a common error (ditto your/you're, they're/there/their, etc). For non-native English speakers, I can see how it could happen. As for native English speakers, I'm not sure how much of an excuse there is. I remember having grammar lessons in elementary school. Has this stopped? Do people just not retain any of it? >
  
  I remember learning these things in elementary school and I always seem to know it more than my peers, so obviously they were just not paying attention >
  
  I honestly did it because I didn’t know saying “would of” was incorrect. It wasn’t until I started using this app and the grammar bot thing on here kept correcting me that I realized my error >
  
  would have >
  
  I don't think this is unpopular. >
  
  Omg yes exactly!! You might have Grammar Pedantry Syndrome like me >
  
  I've seen it so often, I actually thought it was correct English. >
  
  this is not an unpopular opinion. this is a rant. >
  
  English is a bastardized language to begin with. For ever grammar rule there are many exceptions.  Why? >
  
  Whould hof