UPDATE: God dammit, can't a respectable news source hire writers with some command of the English language?

The historic and record setting storm system that wrecked havoc in the Northeast has stalled near Long Island and will now slowly wind down through the rest of the weekend.

That's WREAKED HAVOC, you illiterate ninny. GOD.

And lately I've been driven to distraction by people who apparently never learned that "should of" is really "should have". I mean, hel-lo, do you know how verb tenses work? Or are you just repeating meaningless syllables the way you hear them, like a parrot? How do you go through life using tools without comprehending the principles of their function?