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Bebop Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

could/can with context

What's the difference here -

Talking to a girl at the bar. She say:

I couldn't careless what you think.

VS

I could careless what you think.

VS

I can't careless what you think.

VS

I can careless what you think.

Are all four the same and what's the difference?
  

Top answer

bebop I couldn't care less what you think. That is the natural one in BrE - though note that that I have split 'careless' into the correct two word. The others don't work.

— Fivejedjon

  • bebop I couldn't care less what you think.
  • That is the natural one in BrE - though note that that I have split 'careless' into the correct two word.
  • The others don't work.
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bebopI couldn't care less what you think.
That is the natural one in BrE - though note that that I have split 'careless' into the correct two word. The others don't work.
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Why does only couldn't care less work?

Don't the other sentences mean the same thing?
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bebopWhy does only couldn't care less work? Don't the other sentences mean the same thing?
You would benefit from reading the article here http://grammarist.com/usage/could-care-less/ "Could care less" does not make sense because it is contradictory.
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