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Re:U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds ... by ilikeerp on Monday December 14, 2020 @05:56PM (#25424509)
Surely he COULDN'T care less?
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Re:U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds ... by bobthepanda on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @04:15AM (#25428470)
This is one of those colloquialisms that has become so commonplace that it actually becomes a part of the language rather than being incorrect.

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/eng... lists it as a usage in North American English.

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Re:U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds ... by ilikeerp on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @07:17PM (#25450641)
Yes, when enough people do / say something wrong over and over again, it sometimes becomes normalised.
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Re:U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds ... by bobthepanda on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @08:11PM (#25451088)
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.
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Re:U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds ... by ilikeerp on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @11:48PM (#25452581)
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...
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Re:U.S. Treasury, Commerce Depts. Hacked Through SolarWinds ... by xbar on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @03:33PM (#25434874)
Those of us who know better bristle and retain pedantry. Consider semi-annual and biannual. Grr.
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