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I've been trying to reduce my usage of idiomatic English lately so that I can communicate better with non-native users. "Couldn't care less" is a kind of idiom
by chipsy 17y ago
I've been trying to reduce my usage of idiomatic English lately so that I can communicate better with non-native users.
"Couldn't care less" is a kind of idiom, in that a literal interpretation leads you to conclude the opposite of what is meant.
- jarek 17y agoEh? If I say "I couldn't care less about English grammar", in what interpretation does that mean I hold English grammar dear? If you use it right, it means what it says.
- cubicle67 17y ago> leads you to conclude the opposite of what is meant huh? "I couldn't care less" =~ "The value of my caring is so low, no matter how I tried I couldn't make it lower". To me, the phrase and its intent are equivalent, not opposite