Chuck Olson wrote:
Sorry, Hank,

I thought maybe you might be one of the current generation of young-uns who
don't seem to be able to understand the meaning of the contracted "do not"
or "can not", and I tried to poke a little fun in your direction. I know
it's not cool to criticize the statement "I could care less" when the
intended meaning is "couldn't care less", but sometimes I just can't control
myself.
. . .

You just can't get too picky with a language in which "fat chance" and
"slim chance" mean the same thing.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL