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Remember the had in sentences like 'I had better go now'. Because 'I had' can be contracted to 'I'd', people often hear it as I and leave out had altogether. 'I better go' is not correct in standard English; always use I'd or I had.

Avoid `Should of'! In sentences like'I might have known' and 'You should have gone', many people use of instead of have. This is wrong; remember to use have.

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