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Mon Jan-10-05 05:59 PM
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| Is it "I could care less" or I couldn't care less"? |
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when you don't give a shit about something?
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| SemiCharmedQuark
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:00 PM
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everybody could care less about anything.
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| Liberal Veteran
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:00 PM
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If you COULD care less, then you still care.
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| Benhurst
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:01 PM
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| 3. "I couldn't care less" fits the bill from a gramatical point of view. |
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:02 PM
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If someone says 'could' I assume they're not that big on thinking.
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| Vincardog
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:02 PM
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| 5. If you do give a shit you could care less |
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If you do not give a shit you could not care less you.
Clear?
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| BrainRants
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:03 PM
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| 6. Honestly? I couldn't care less. |
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:03 PM
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| 7. This is one of my pet peeves! |
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Break it down without the contraction:
Proper: I could NOT care less.
that is:
I am *un*able to care any less
or restated:
My concern is at it's lowest possible level.
Otherwise it would mean:
My concern could be lower... (meaning there is a degree of concern)
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:23 PM
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It makes absolutely no sense to say "I could care less."
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| LDS Jock
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:05 PM
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| 8. couldn't care less.. shouldn't this be a poll? |
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:06 PM
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| 9. I could care less is worse. Er, i.e. less caring. |
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If you couldn't care less, then there is a floor to your caring. You care a little and you couldn't care less than a little. If you could care less, that means that as unimportant as an issue is to you, you could find it in you to care even less than you already do.
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:07 PM
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| 10. It don't make me no nevermind. |
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:08 PM
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| 11. I couldn't give a shit. |
| trumad
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:11 PM
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How's it shakin? Hey, I may be landing a job with a Tampa company which means I'll be in your neck of the woods more often... See ya soon... for real.
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:17 PM
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| 14. Very cool! Can't wait to meet you. |
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I'll be around for at least a few more months. Seeya, hon!
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Mon Jan-10-05 06:15 PM
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| 13. Couldn't care less is correct. |
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Couldn't care less says you are at the point of least amount of caring possible. If you could care less, it says that you have not reached the lowest point of caring possible, you care some.
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