Why?

[nq:1]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ? Surely, they should, instead, be saying, "I couldn't care less."[/nq]
We do it to make you crazy.
It's an idiom.
Bob

[nq:1]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ? Surely, they should, instead, be saying, "I couldn't care less."[/nq]
Dead Horse.

[nq:2]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ? Surely, they should, instead, be saying, "I couldn't care less."[/nq]
[nq:1]Dead Horse.[/nq]
So... it's in the FAQ?

Cool Guy filted:
[nq:1]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ?[/nq]
Makes no difference to me..r

[nq:1]Cool Guy filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ?[/nq]
[nq:1]Makes no difference to me..r[/nq]
It don't make me no nevermind.

Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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[nq:2]Cool Guy filted: Makes no difference to me..r[/nq]
[nq:1]It don't make me no nevermind.[/nq]
I should worry!

Mike.

Mike Lyle filted:
[nq:2]It don't make me no nevermind.[/nq]
[nq:1]I should worry![/nq]
Ish kabibble..r

[nq:1]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ? Surely, they should, instead, be saying, "I couldn't care less."[/nq]
Same difference.

Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >If only some crazy scientist
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[nq:2]Why do Americans say, "I could care less." ? Surely, they should, instead, be saying, "I couldn't care less."[/nq]
[nq:1]Same difference.[/nq]
Well put!

Skitt (in Hayward, California)
www.geocities.com/opus731/

[nq:1]Same difference.[/nq]
This is another expression that makes no sense to me. :-/