@sapinker As I understand it, the full phrase is actually "I could care less, but I'd have to try."
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@sapinker Hehe I've heard that prescriptivism is almost like creationism among linguistsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker my pet peeve is this sudden misuse of the word myself. "People like myself", "Myself and John, he gave it to myself, all wrong!!!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker That's a terrible example though because "I could care less" means something specific and unambiguous.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Great, isn't it? But it's not just about purism. It's also about the fundamentally pragmatic nature of communication. -
@tscottphillips@sapinker don't split heirs
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@sapinker love it.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Indeed! Here’s a riff on that. http://clipperhouse.com/2013/08/24/language-and-social-signaling/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker I prefer the Theodore Dalrymple's books, though.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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