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Guest Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is correct?

0 A person is trying to say that they don't care about something. 02br
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0 Hello Guest 02br 02br 00The more usual phrase would be 'I really couldn't care less'. 02br 02br 00You can think of it as meaning: 02br 02br 001. I could not care less (than I care).

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Guest 02br 02br 00The more usual phrase would be 'I really couldn't care less'.
  • 02br 02br 00You can think of it as meaning: 02br 02br 001.
  • I could not care less (than I care).
  • e.
  • I care about this so little, that it is not possible to care less than I care.
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0 Hello Guest 02br
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00The more usual phrase would be 'I really couldn't care less'. 02br
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00i.e. I care about this so little, that it is not possible to care less than I care. 02br
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0 If the phrase "I could really care less" is considered American English, 02br
00then what is the other phrase "I couldn't really care less" considered? 02br
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00Thanks for your help. 0-
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0 I believe it's current throughout the English-speaking world; though someone will correct me if I'm wrong. 02br
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0 Ok Mr. P - I'll brave it! How about "I really couldn't care less" or simply "I couldn't care less" - both phrases with which I am familiar 0-
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