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Zippy
21-03-2011, 09:42 PM
anybody else notice how some say could care less when they really should say couldn't care less?

this seems particularly true of Americans Ive noticed. To say you could care less implies that you do actually care, surely?

which do you say?

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:nono: and no wise cracks about how you couldn't care less about this thread topic
Ramsay
21-03-2011, 09:44 PM
i say couldnt care less
dont understand how could care less works it just means they could care less :laugh:
like ''i didnt do nothing'' when someone accuses someone of something its like..thats just saying you did something aghhh
Zippy
21-03-2011, 09:46 PM
i say couldnt care less
dont understand how could care less works it just means they could care less :laugh:


ikr?

but yanks do actually say the could care less

they crazy :crazy:
Niamh.
21-03-2011, 09:47 PM
couldn't care less obviously.
Niall
21-03-2011, 09:48 PM
Couldn't care less (I'm like talking about which one I voted for here D: )
Ninastar
21-03-2011, 09:51 PM
couldn't
Zippy
21-03-2011, 09:51 PM
where's that Lostalex when you need him?

I want an American to explain themselves with this nonsense
Vicky.
21-03-2011, 09:59 PM
Couldnt

Could doesnt make much sense :/
cub
21-03-2011, 10:02 PM
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Stacey.
21-03-2011, 10:02 PM
Couldn't

But I don't think either of them really make sense :'(
Mystic Mock
21-03-2011, 10:08 PM
couldnt care less makes sense where as could care less doesnt make sense at all in that context.
Callum
21-03-2011, 10:13 PM
Couldn't care less...
Zippy
21-03-2011, 10:15 PM
obviously just Americans then

seriously, Ive noticed it a million times because it actually irritates me. Only now am I bored enough to start a thread.

look...

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-i-could-care-less-mean.htm
MTVN
21-03-2011, 10:53 PM
Yeah I've seen both used, "could care less" doesnt make sense though, unless it's supposed to be sarcastic but that doesnt really come across
Benjamin
21-03-2011, 10:59 PM
It actually annoys me when people use 'Could care less'. It means that you care!!!
Shaun
22-03-2011, 12:28 AM
don't think I've seen a 24-0 poll before.

-waits for some dick to change that-
Stephanie
22-03-2011, 09:03 AM
26-0 :amazed:
Josy
22-03-2011, 02:27 PM
Couldn't care less.

It's normally americans I see using the other one.