“Could Care Less” vs “Couldn’t Care Less"

[Mac-7]

That'd because the down to earth types say what they mean.

I had a math teacher in about 5th grade who used “could” and it always sounded odd to me

 

[ChristisKing]

Think about what you are saying versus the message you are intending to convey.

Picture “the amount of caring” as a spectrum.

If you don’t give a hoot about something and say “I could care less,” you’re admitting to caring, at least a little, because there’s room to care less.

If you say “I couldn’t care less” you are correctly stating you don’t give a hoot to the highest degree.

Thank you! As this has always been a pet peeve of mine.

 

[toobfreak]

English is a lazy language, or at least the American version is. It was always "couldn't" until it got shortened by lazy speakers.

Tru dat, Bro.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Think about what you are saying versus the message you are intending to convey.

Picture “the amount of caring” as a spectrum.

If you don’t give a hoot about something and say “I could care less,” you’re admitting to caring, at least a little, because there’s room to care less.

If you say “I couldn’t care less” you are correctly stating you don’t give a hoot to the highest degree.

Someone who says they don't care usually means he/she is hiding their fear of effort and lack of purpose.

 

[1srelluc]

Someone who says they don't care usually means he/she is hiding their fear of effort and lack of purpose.

Well, I've found that the older I get the more I pick and choose what to care or not care about.

If I didn't I'd need a U-Haul to tote my "cares" around.