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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Saying "could care less" when that's not what they mean.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This has bothered me. It is supposed to be "couldn't" yet the consistenly degrading language has caused this I believe.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

consistenly degrading language

Can't tell if this was written in 2023, 1993, or 103 BC

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Yes to all three.

Language is always changing and pain points like these (also" would of", etc) are parts of the driving force behind this process.

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