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Hans51 Posted 13 years ago
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"Not that I care"

"Not that I care" is a short version of "It is not that I care." or "it is not true that I care."?

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Hans51 "Not that I care" I think of this as an idiom attached at the end of another comment. Laura didn't invite me to her wedding — not that I care. It can be paraphrased as "but don't make the mistake of thinking that I care".

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  • Hans51 "Not that I care" I think of this as an idiom attached at the end of another comment.
  • Laura didn't invite me to her wedding — not that I care.
  • It can be paraphrased as "but don't make the mistake of thinking that I care".
  • It is often used to indicate the reverse, so it can actually mean something like, "and that hurts my feelings".
  • CJ
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Hans51"Not that I care"
I think of this as an idiom attached at the end of another comment.

Laura didn't invite me to her wedding — not that I care.

It can be paraphrased as "but don't make the mistake of thinking that I care".

It is often used to indicate the reverse, so it can actually mean something like, "and that hurts my
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Thank you so much, so the idiom is not related to any of the it-that sentences, right? Thank you and have a good and safe day.
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