Surely he COULDN'T care less?

bobthepanda · on Dec 15, 2020

This is one of those colloquialisms that has become so commonplace that it actually becomes a part of the language rather than being incorrect.

ilikeerp · on Dec 17, 2020

Yes, when enough people do / say something wrong over and over again, it sometimes becomes normalised.

bobthepanda · on Dec 17, 2020

Wrong would imply a right, but most interpretations of what is "right" are fairly arbitrary and mostly have to do with social and cultural hierarchy.

ilikeerp · on Dec 17, 2020

Logically it's wrong. If you COULD care less then that means you do care to some level whereas most people mean you COULD NOT care less. Simple...

xbar · on Dec 15, 2020

Those of us who know better bristle and retain pedantry. Consider semi-annual and biannual. Grr.