inase
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Hello,
I wonder why the following two sentences, one in the affirmative and the other in the negative, mean the same. The speaker is not interested in where humans originated.
1. To be frank, I could care less where our ancestors come from.
2. To be frank, I couldn't care less where our ancestors come from.
My guess is:
Both are in the past subjunctive mood, referring to the speaker's present idea. Sentence 2 is stronger in meaning in a double negative construction.
Inase
I wonder why the following two sentences, one in the affirmative and the other in the negative, mean the same. The speaker is not interested in where humans originated.
1. To be frank, I could care less where our ancestors come from.
2. To be frank, I couldn't care less where our ancestors come from.
My guess is:
Both are in the past subjunctive mood, referring to the speaker's present idea. Sentence 2 is stronger in meaning in a double negative construction.
Inase