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I would sometimes say "I could care less...." wait for someone to inhale and be about to correct me "...but I can't be bothered".
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I find that I generally say, "I could NOT care less," with unnecessary emphasis on the word, 'not.' Most people 'round these here parts say, "I could care less."
I don't correct them or anything. I mean, I know what they mean when they're saying it, and that's enough for me. Personally, though, I wouldn't use the incorrect form. I don't hold others to the same grammatical standards, because conversational English in America is so far removed (in far more ways than just this) from more "literary" or "academic" English. |
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I'm most bothered by the elementary mistakes, like to/too, your/you're, and their/they're/there. Today, I again encountered “defiantly” (definitely). That one gets to me too.
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"Defiantly" might arise from spell check replacing a mispelling of "definitely." Still that is two mistakes 1) a mispelling and 2) not paying attention to spell check. I think it comes down to not being careful what one writes. When I see those mistakes I kinda wonder how many people actually take time to do a quick proof reading of what they write. |
The intolerance here is a little too much. ;)
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However the spelling of "organizing" is better than "organising." I don't really mind the phrase "I could care less." I always thought it implied the person did "care" but came to the point where he's questioning that (usually out of some frustration). Quote:
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