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I too see this phrase used and it often seems to imply the opposite meaning of what is intended. It is indeed confusing.
by bottled_poe 6y ago
I too see this phrase used and it often seems to imply the opposite meaning of what is intended. It is indeed confusing.
- jstanley 6y agoGenerally the phrase is "I couldn't care less", meaning it is impossible to care any less than I already do. I think "I can care less" is meant to mean "I can care less than most people do, because it doesn't matter to me".
- BenjiWiebe 6y agoIn my experience people say "I can/could care less" when they mean to say "couldn't care less". An incorrect correction of the double negative.
- iamyi 6y agoThanks for the language advice!