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Common Mistakes in English - Have vs. Of in Conditional Forms

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Have vs. Of in Conditional Forms

Of is used instead of have in conditional forms due to pronunciation (e.g. I would of visited New York if I had had the time.). "Of" is a preposition whereas "have" is an auxiliary verb used in conditional forms. Examples:

He might have left early on vacation.
She would have attended if you had asked her to come.

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