Grammar!

tstew · #1 11-03-2009, 01:20 PM

Why do people say "I could care less" when they're really trying to say that they couldn't care any less?

dizzyde · #2 11-03-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tstew

Why do people say "I could care less" when they're really trying to say that they couldn't care any less?

LOL, that was brought up in another thread, which prompted me to start this one!

dizzyde · #3 11-03-2009, 01:28 PM

Whatcha all doin? Howdja like that weather we had yestaday? I'm plumb tuckered from all adat wind wa had last night!

I could hear these sentences from any number of people I know, all of whom were born and raised in CA!

tstew · #4 11-03-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyde

LOL, that was brought up in another thread, which prompted me to start this one!

Oops. I didn't see it there. I guess great minds think alike. (I was going to add "now please let it have been brought up by somebody smart and not by [insert "you" prank], but I just don't have the energy today)