A lesson in grammar

[Katamarino]

I don't know where this went wrong when it crossed the pond, but lets quickly sort it out.

The phrase 'I couldn't care less' is used to describe of what little import you find something. EG:

Jeff: "I am wearing white underwear"
Mike: "I couldn't care less".

This is correct use of the phrase.

Now, the phrase 'I could care less is quite obviously the opposite to the above. Witness its use:

B757300: "I could care less if someone disagrees with me."

And many others.

Obviously, this gives exactly the opposite message to what you're trying to say! It means that you DO care and find it an issue if someone disagrees with you.

Go forth and use the phrase correctly, and confusion will diminish.

This has been a public service announcement

[N27015]

Please...I have enough from 2 hrs Engrish lesson already.

Dont make this place an "education oriented" websites


p.s. I did that on purpose

[Derf]

Please...I have enough from 2 hrs Engrish lesson already.

Dont make this place an "education oriented" websites


p.s. I did that on purpose

It is a good thing you told us, People around here do not get a joke

[B757300]

I do not find this to be funny.

[Katamarino]

Its not meant to be funny, its how to speak English! That is what you guys speak over there isn't it?

[aloges]

Its not meant to be funny, its how to speak English! That is what you guys speak over there isn't it?

Nope, they speak Engwish.

Anyway, it really fooled me the first times I read it and I still think "they should know better" every time I read it.

Que Viva Jess!

[Leftseat86]

Now listen here now missy we can be allowed to talk in a way we want alright? No British babe is gonna come round' here and explaining to me and my friends what the way were supposed to talk in. Now, I suggest you go back to yer island over they're in europea or whatever and leave the english talkin to the proffesionals.

-Cletus

[pbateson]

English is my 1st language cuz in Hong Kong were under control by british until 1997. I came from Hong Kong. So, I'm still in btitish citizen and I moved to US in summer 1997 when British hand over to China.

I'm making lack of my english cuz my grammers aren't good then I'm an special needs person cuz of speak problem, lazy right hand and too much misunderstand to peoples that I speak too fast. So, I'm trying to learn to make 100% better english than worst.

[mikecweb]

Thanks Ms. Cambridge.

[Katamarino]

Who you calling British Clovis??!? :P

And I don't see why anyone should get upset with this, they should all be pleased that thats a little bit more English they know! Although i see Jeff doing it all the time and his English isn't too bad :P

[Myblock]

Kat, I'm so glad you made this thread. Like you, I've always noticed how people say the phrase incorrectly. I'm one of the few people that when saying this phrase says it correctly. Yay!

[Leftseat86]

New Zealand, England....same thing.

Don't worry about what everyone says Kat, men hate it when women prove they're smarter than them. Although I find it very attractive...


-Clovis

[ATLcenter]

Hear, hear...

and I suppose the next item on the bulletin is to present the fact the honor is not a word in English, but Honour is?

I use both when I write, and I don't mind it when they are used interchangeably... In fact, I could care less which one is right...

[Katamarino]

Americanised spelling is a battle that i can't win here

[mikecweb]

Americanised

?????