Posted: Feb 16, 2016 10:24 pm
The_Piper wrote:Here's a common one that annoys me a little " I could care less".
I wonder if the phrase originally had more to it and is just an abbreviation now. But what? I could care less, and I do?
I say "I couldn't care less".
Just saw this thread and was about to post this one. I never get the " I could care less" on its own. It's used where "I couldn't care less" is meant so why not juyst say that? "I couldn't" is the flippant dismissal whereas "I could" suggests further interest, generally the opposite of what is intended. It's just weird.