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I’m (half-)British and I consider “could care less” a hideous American corruption. Recently I successfully argued my case with an American friend, not coinciden
by qubex 6y ago
I’m (half-)British and I consider “could care less” a hideous American corruption. Recently I successfully argued my case with an American friend, not coincidentally a physicist, by analogy to zero-point energy.
- encom 6y agoVery related David Mitchell rant: "Dear America..." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw
- uep 6y agoWhen I hear someone say it, I often respond that "I could care less, but only a little bit" to make the point about that phrase.
- OJFord 6y agoYes so am I (person you're replying to) - fully - and also consider it both hideous and American. I wouldn't call it a corruption though, because I've never actually heard it in Britain; just American film and television, and even on HN.
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