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Originally Posted by BartJ385
First of [sic], you cannot pronounce could've since in contrast to <I'll>, <you're>, there is no vowel in <could've> which is so obvious that I think you are trolling.
Second, I explained why the above explanations don't cut it. You explained nothing. Stop trolling.
I assume this is a joke — anyone who doesn't get that that the spelling of
could've implies a schwa after the d, thus making the word easy to pronounce, really shouldn't be participating in this discussion.
I was going to answer the original question, but that's been done well and in detail. But I'll add: this is not something one proves logically, because various explanations for the different constructions are theoretically possible, but seriously, come on: we all know that
wanna is usually intentional, while
could of is usually written out of ignorance. The difference may appear arbitrary, but even a modicum of experience with those who write and speak English will show that there is a significant practical difference. You can pretend you don't see it, but either you do, or your failure to grasp the obvious is truly impressive.