Always bemused by Americans turning "couldn't care less" into "could care less". How do they unpack those words? #language.
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@BernardKeane@MiriamCosic or 'off of' -
@RaniaG@BernardKeane They love to put a superfluous "of" after prepositions that manage very well solo. -
@MiriamCosic@BernardKeane inevitably they will become accepted as correct & Australians will start saying them too... -
@RaniaG@BernardKeane American grammar, American pronunciation, American values: cultural imperialism at work.
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