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Bookmark or Share- Could have, could’ve or could of - GRAMMARISTWe will examine the definition of the terms could have, could’ve and could of, and which of these terms are considered grammatically correct. Could have refers to a possibility, the ability to fulfill something.
- Could Have, Should Have, and Would Have – Examples - GRAMMARISTYou can contract should have to should’ve, could have to could’ve, and would have to would’ve in informal situations. That’s why the slang terms coulda, shoulda, and woulda are also prevalent.
- Could've Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of COULD'VE is could have. How to use could've in a sentence.
- Could Have vs. Could've - Writing Is More Than GrammarThe contraction for “could have” is “could’ve.” Because the “ ‘ve” sounds like “of,” a common mistake is to write “of” after “could.” That would be acceptable for dialogue, but in narrative, it should be written as “have” or ” ’ve.”
- COULD'VE definition and meaning | Collins English DictionaryCould've is the usual spoken form of 'could have', when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
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