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The average person I know who says "I could care less" would also say "For all intensive purposes". They know what they mean, but they're not expressing some d
by EvanAnderson 7y ago
The average person I know who says "I could care less" would also say "For all intensive purposes".
They know what they mean, but they're not expressing some deep irony or sarcasm. They're just parroting back something they've heard someone else say-- incorrectly.
- Stratoscope 7y agoFor all intensive purposes, it is best to use powerful tools and know how to use them. For less intensive purposes, you may get by with a Swiss Army knife. But yeah, sometimes we just make a mistake. Haven't we all uttered a malapropism at one time or another? I love watching a flamingo dance!