We are not talking about writing; we’re talking about language.

Is there really a difference in how “should have” and “should’ve” are pronounced? There isn’t in any accent I’m familiar with.

ZeWaka 6 days ago | parent | next [-]

> Is there really a difference in how “should have” and “should’ve” are pronounced?

I sure hope so, one's a contraction and the other is not...

Likely gp meant "should of" and "should've."

	▲	umanwizard 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed

bendigedig 5 days ago | parent | prev [-]

What I'm saying is that people in certain regions actually say "should of" instead of "should've".

And yes, there can be and often is a difference between saying "should've" and "should of".