I discovered only a couple of days ago where "I could care less" comes from. It's not, as I had always assumed and ranted and raved, a misstatement of "I couldn't care less". It actually originates from a truncation of a longer saying:
So I have become more forgiving of people who use it - but not by much, because most of those who use it aren't aware of its legitimate origin, and without the second half they're still using it incorrectly.I could care less, but I'd have to try.
Statistics: Posted by aliyaist — 21 Feb 2024 14:13