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Drecain Midular
Molon Labe.
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2014.05.02 06:12:00 -
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American english is weird. The expression "I could care less" in particular. I mean, it's used in context where you make a statement about something that you really do not care about and still you literally say that there is still room for me to care even less about this. Why in the world did you not copy the brits here and say "I couldn't care less", you know stating that itis impossible for me to not care about this subject any less. It's weird and I would like an explanation that's better than the herpderp language variationsderp crap.
Tl:dr - It's a post about linguistics. On the dust forum. Imagine that. |
Princess Abi-Hime
Krullefor Organization
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.05.02 06:15:00 -
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It's "I couldn't care less" in America too. We're just too dumb to say it right.
The Metalhead Mercenary
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Vin Vicious
Capital Acquisitions LLC
Dirt Nap Squad.
601
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Posted - 2014.05.02 06:17:00 -
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I could care less about this thread |
Broonfondle Majikthies
Dogs of War Gaming
Zero-Day
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Posted - 2014.05.02 06:31:00 -
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Someone's been listening to David Mitchell's Soapbox
What about American's secret weapons - the Hover Forts?
"The air smells damp and oppressive, like a wet nun"
"Why am I talking to a lightbulb? Illuminate me"
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Lynn Beck
Wake N' Bake Inc
Top Men.
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Posted - 2014.05.02 06:35:00 -
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'I could care less about this, but i'm too lazy to put the effort into not caring any less.'
Is how americans say it.
We just pretty much /imply/ the latter part
General John Ripper
Like ALL the things!!!
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LT SHANKS
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
2019
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Posted - 2014.05.02 06:40:00 -
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It is not an American expression.
Americans are just idiots.
Murrica'.. fuck yeah! |
BIind Shot
Dirt Nap Squad
Dirt Nap Squad.
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Posted - 2014.05.02 07:08:00 -
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I always use the right expression and others look at me like I'm r*tarded. I believe the average american adult reads at a fifth grade level.
and he said unto them, "Bring ye all your trolls, that they shall feed".
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Pseudogenesis
Subdreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
143
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Posted - 2014.05.02 07:11:00 -
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Linguistics Proficiency V
Stabby-stabber extraordinaire
DAE LE FANFEST RELATED CYNICISM GUISE?!? XDXDxd
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Stupid Blueberry
Nova Corps Marines
Ishuk-Raata Enforcement Directive
197
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Posted - 2014.05.02 07:16:00 -
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Drecain Midular wrote:American english is weird. The expression "I could care less" in particular. I mean, it's used in context where you make a statement about something that you really do not care about and still you literally say that there is still room for me to care even less about this. Why in the world did you not copy the brits here and say "I couldn't care less", you know stating that itis impossible for me to not care about this subject any less. It's weird and I would like an explanation that's better than the herpderp language variationsderp crap.
Tl:dr - It's a post about linguistics. On the dust forum. Imagine that.
The American expression is "I don't give a ****".
Ishukone loyalist and Caldari Scout enthusiast.
Nerf the CR so I can justify using something else!
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LT SHANKS
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
2020
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Posted - 2014.05.02 07:17:00 -
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BIind Shot wrote:I always use the right expression and others look at me like I'm r*tarded. I believe the average american adult reads at a fifth grade level.
At a fifth grade level? Hold on there.
Are you not exaggerating a bit?
Most average American adults can't be that capable, right? You should apologize and retract your last statement.
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Crimson ShieId
Psygod9
D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E
394
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Posted - 2014.05.02 07:53:00 -
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*Sees insults to Americans*
*Starts to get offended*
*Pauses to look around for a moment*
Not all are, some are honestly very capable and are extremely smrt people ...
Ah, **** it! *Waves white flag* I can't defend anything after seeing the work that most college students seem to put in. 
Nova Knives are OP! Nerf em before you lose all your proto suits!
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TOTNKOPF
Planetary Sodomy Inc
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Posted - 2014.05.02 08:58:00 -
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You make me want to unlearn English |
Orin the Freak
The Solecism of Limitation
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Posted - 2014.05.02 09:59:00 -
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I hate when people say "I could care less". It's like... I don't think that means what you think it means.
Same as people who call a turret a "turrent". there's no "N" in turret. It's just ... odd. lazy, perhaps? |
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