I could/couldn't care less!
I could/couldn't care less!
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I object to people who say "I could care less" to indicate that they do not care at all. If a person could care less, that means that the person does care some amount and therefore actually could care less. To me the proper term to express not caring is "I couldn't care less." That is, I care so little, I don't care at all.
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rmw
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"I could care less" is a sarcasm, meaning "as if I could care any less." As such, is it a perfectly valid statement, though it is grating when overused.
Actually, if prefer my friends statement: "You have me confused with some who gives a d*mn."
Fred
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'regardless' means 'without regard'. 'Irregardless' is not a word, just an American bastardisation of English. And no, bastardisation is not a word either, and yes it has an 's' not a 'z' at the end!
In the UK, the phrase is 'Couldn't care less', used interchangeably with the US 'Could care less' even though they are apparent opposites. At least the UK version makes grammatical sense!
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Just because a few are wrong, doesn't mean the whole is wrong.
With respect to the 's' vs 'z' debate, you might want to look at English history. I think you'll find that it the Americans have actually preserved the use of the 'z', as it was the British who are responsible for the change. The transformation occurred largely during the 1800's was driven primarily by French influence.
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Thank you both! As 'bastardisation' is a word, I shall try to include it in my work at some stage. The results should be interesting to say the least.
I will continue digging on the 's' and 'z' thing - I am unconvinced but interested. I am surprised that England would have adopted the grammar of their traditional enemy at a time when we were still quarrelling with the French.
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From AskOxford.com: Are spellings like 'privatize' and 'organize' Americanisms?
and The Ending ‘-ise’ AND ‘-ize’
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I don't know of any country which has "pure stock" only, & if there are any I hope other governments are keeping a wary eye on them.
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Yes I did notice the signature.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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