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   Couldn't-care-less

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   • 1. characterized by complete indifference: informal British "I started to get irritated by this couldn't-care-less attitude"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › could-couldnt-care-lessIs it 'could' or 'couldn't care less'? - Merriam-Webster

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   Both could and couldn’t care less are informal, and so you are unlikely to use either one in formal writing. If you have need of using it in some other context, and would like to avoid alienating some portion of your audience you should stick with couldn’t care less.

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   What does “I couldn’t care less” mean?

   • "I couldn't care less" means I care so little about something that the amount I care cannot be reduced. (Which is an emphatic way of saying “I don't care.”) "I could care less" means you could stand to diminish how much you care about something - ergo, you care. This is sometimes erroneously used instead of “I couldn't care less.”

   Phrases: 'I couldn't care less' vs. 'I could care more' which one is

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   Which is correct I could care less or I couldn't care less?

   • The meaning of the correct saying is that the speaker does not have any concern or care about whatever matter is under discussion. The correct form is: “I couldn’t care less”. If you use the other, “I could care less”, well, that leaves untold depths of care yet to be plumbed. Which is correct, I could care less or I couldn’t care less?

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   What is the difference between Careless and I couldn't care less?

   • Someone "careless" is someone who does things without accuracy or attention. Careless is sloppy. "I couldn't care less" means I care so little about something that the amount I care cannot be reduced. (Which is an emphatic way of saying “I don't care.”)

   Phrases: 'I couldn't care less' vs. 'I could care more' which one is

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   Where did the phrase 'can't care less' come from?

   • While it may indeed have come from the United Kingdom, there is clear evidence that couldn’t care less was in use prior to the 1940s. Exasperated, she jumped up. ”I couldn’t care less,” she said, “whether you come or go.” ”I couldn’t care less,” said the hawklike man, “if you were Queen of the May.

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4. www.grammarly.com › blog › couldnt-care-less“I Couldn’t Care Less” vs. “I Could Care Less” | Grammarly

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   Oct 19, 2023 · “I couldn’t care less” is a figure of speech used when someone is trying to communicate that they do not care about something—the amount they care is zero. For example, your friend may say that there’s a new video game coming out.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › couldn-t-care-lessI couldn't care less - Cambridge English Dictionary

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   I couldn't care less definition: 1. used to emphasize rudely that you are not interested in or worried about something or someone…. Learn more.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › couldCould/couldn't care less Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COULD/COULDN'T CARE LESS is —used to indicate that one is not at all concerned about or interested in something. How to use could/couldn't care less in a sentence.

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   May 31, 2022 · You couldn’t care less because you already care the minimum amount, which is zero. The same goes for could not without the contraction (and a more pointed emphasis). For example: Marcy couldn’t care less about who her ex is dating now. (She doesn’t care at all.) We couldn’t care less about what grade you get in Algebra. (We don’t care at all.)

9. languagetool.org › insights › postI Couldn’t Care Less or I Could Care Less: Perfect the Usage

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   Although I could care less is included in some dictionaries as a variant, the correct phrase is I couldn’t care less. Semantically, I couldn’t care less means I don’t care, whereas I could care less means I do care.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › couldnt-care-lessDefinition of 'couldn't care less' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    couldn't care less. If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning.