"m II" wrote in message news:O7tgk.432$%b7.392@edtnps82...
Benny Hill wrote:

And he could have cared less.

You mean "He COULDN'T have cared less".

What you wrote means he cares NOW, so he COULD have cared less.

I he COULDN'T care less, it means he doesn't give a damn now, so it's
impossible to care any less.


Glad to be of help.


mike


Actually, the phrase "could have" in the kings english has historically
been used in the past tense. See:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/le...rnitv195.shtml

Glad to be of service in correcting your incorrectness