Often, words are spelled differently than they sound. A
common example is "would have." Its contraction form "would've"
is often misspelled "would of."

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Choose the correct answer:
1. I (should have, should of) turned off my computer before I
left the office.
2. If you want a raise, you (oughta, ought to) get to work on
time.
3. He (could of, could have) brought that up at the meeting.

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Vocabulary word of the week:
Pundit(n.: a person who gives opinions, usually through the mass
media; a critic. Example: We hear from many pundits during the campaign.

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Answers:

1. I should have turned off my computer before I left the office.
2. If you want a raise, you ought to get to work on time.
3. He could have brought that up at the meeting.

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