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On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 4:57 PM, <mix...@bigpond.com> wrote: > In reply to OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson's message of Tue, 27 Dec > 2011 > 10:56:38 -0600: > Hi, > > Quote: > "I think they will care less about any theoretical arguments that...." > > This is one of my pet peeves with Americans. ;) > > The expression is "couldn't care less" not "could care less". > > "couldn't care less" is short for "It isn't possible for me to care less > about > this subject because I don't care about it at all" (and I'm sure you don't > ;) > > If you "could care less", then it means you must care about it to some > extent as > it is possible for you to care less than the amount that you now do. > > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk > > http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html > > -- Never did I see a second sun Never did my skin touch a land of glass Never did my rifle point but true But in a land empty of enemies Waiting for the tick-tick-tick of the want A uranium angel Crying “behold,” This land that knew fire is yours Taken from Corruption To begin anew
