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waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
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End of discussion :)
 

Tex

John Thornett (49)
I agree. Although some use the former to describe being at the end of their tether, which to me is NQR.
 

Highlander35

Andrew Slack (58)
I've seen some who use "could care less" suggest that to care any less than they currently do would require a large amount of effort.

I fundamentally disagree with this interpretation. Couldn't care less all the way.
 

2bluesfan

Nev Cottrell (35)
I came to interpret "could care less" as being intended to mean "I suppose it might be possible to care less than I do, but I CBF thinking too much about it". 'Though I could care less about it ;).
 

Lindommer

Steve Williams (59)
Staff member
Don't let it affect you, sucker me old mucker. There again, you probably wouldn't like the resulting effect..... :rolleyes:
 

Mr Doug

Dick Tooth (41)
I've seen some who use "could care less" suggest that to care any less than they currently do would require a large amount of effort.

I fundamentally disagree with this interpretation. Couldn't care less all the way.


Spot on, Highlander35! John Laws uses it all the time, on morning radio.
For me, "I could care less" is the exact opposite of "I couldn't care less"!!
 

Brumby Runner

David Wilson (68)
I'm sure someone with a dictionary will correct me, but another misuse of words, fairly prevalent on GAGR, is "lead" and "led".

"Lead" to rhyme with red is a dangerous, heavy metal. Being "led" happens when other people or things follow.
 

cyclopath

George Smith (75)
Staff member
I'm sure someone with a dictionary will correct me, but another misuse of words, fairly prevalent on GAGR, is "lead" and "led".

"Lead" to rhyme with red is a dangerous, heavy metal. Being "led" happens when other people or things follow.
And if someones being LED, there defiantly being a shinning light.
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Can you explain a foreigner what is the difference there? Can't work it out to save my life

The argument is whether "........packing for shipping or distribution" is one thing or two things. As it's written it's one thing but adding a comma (...... packing for shipment, or distribution) makes it two. A better example is probably the one I posted at #361 above but there's plenty more out there if you want to google "Oxford comma".
 
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