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  1. 05-Apr-2011, 07:49 #1
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    Default I don't care (about) what the government is trying to say.

    I don't care (about) what the government is trying to say.

    Is the 'about' required grammatically, or in colloquial English, the 'about' can be omitted?
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    Default Re: I don't care (about) what the government is trying to say.

    Quote Originally Posted by LiuJing View Post
    I don't care (about) what the government is trying to say.

    Is the 'about' required grammatically, or in colloquial English, the 'about' can be omitted?
    The "about" is not necessary, in fact it's better without it.
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