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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2018, 09:38 PM Oct 2018

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The turtle broke the senate...and could care less about USA...

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The turtle broke the senate...and could care less about USA... (Original Post) pbmus Oct 2018 OP

You mean to say "couldn't care less" PSPS Oct 2018 #1

My English teacher said to never put two negatives in same phrase.. pbmus Oct 2018 #2

It's TURTLE! MyOwnPeace Oct 2018 #3

There is no second negative. That would be "couldn't not care less." PSPS Oct 2018 #4

PSPS

(13,599 posts)

1. You mean to say "couldn't care less"

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 09:46 PM

Oct 2018

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

2. My English teacher said to never put two negatives in same phrase..

Reply to PSPS (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 09:49 PM

Oct 2018

MyOwnPeace

(16,927 posts)

3. It's TURTLE!

Reply to pbmus (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 09:52 PM

Oct 2018

If he COULD care less, he WOULD! (especially if it got his 1% even more tax relief!)

But, he couldn't......................

PSPS

(13,599 posts)

4. There is no second negative. That would be "couldn't not care less."

Reply to pbmus (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 10:48 PM

Oct 2018

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