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

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m II wrote:

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.

You keep trying, boy!

"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

Benny Hill wrote:
"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



"Clichés are especially prone to scrambling because they become
meaningless through overuse. In this case an expression which originally
meant “it would be impossible for me to care less than I do because I do
not care at all” is rendered senseless by being transformed into the
now-common “I could care less.” Think about it: if you could care less,
that means you care some. The original already drips sarcasm, so it’s
pointless to argue that the newer version is “ironic.” People who misuse
this phrase are just being careless."
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/care.html

Dave wrote:

Benny Hill wrote:
"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



"Clichés are especially prone to scrambling because they become
meaningless through overuse. In this case an expression which originally
meant “it would be impossible for me to care less than I do because I do
not care at all” is rendered senseless by being transformed into the
now-common “I could care less.” Think about it: if you could care less,
that means you care some. The original already drips sarcasm, so it’s
pointless to argue that the newer version is “ironic.” People who misuse
this phrase are just being careless."
http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/care.html

People who worry about it ad nauseum are mentally ill. Like you, Rickets.

dx (Sweet Cheeks) Ace wrote:

People who worry about it ad nauseum are mentally ill.

Using words you don't understand shows you to be the pretentious jackass
that you are. The phrase is 'ad nauseam'.



adverbs 'R' us

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m II wrote:

dx (Sweet Cheeks) Ace wrote:

People who worry about it ad nauseum are mentally ill.

Using words you don't understand shows you to be the pretentious jackass
that you are.

At least I'm not a jackass Canuck whose time would be better spent perfecting a
new shine box. Get with it, boy!

dxAce wrote:

m II wrote:

dx (Sweet Cheeks) Ace wrote:

People who worry about it ad nauseum are mentally ill.
Using words you don't understand shows you to be the pretentious jackass
that you are.

At least I'm not a jackass Canuck whose time would be better spent perfecting a
new shine box. Get with it, boy!


The phrase is STILL 'ad nauseam', you racist piece of vibrating condom crap.




mike


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