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    Sayings that do not make sense . . .

    "You can't have your cake and eat it too."

    I don't get that one. What is the point of having a piece of cake then, if you're not suppose to eat it?
    A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.
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    You can't hate it both ways. I think it makes sense.

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      that makes perfect sense mrfun.

      when americans say "i could care less" about something it doesn't make any sense. the correct expression is "i couldn't care less".
      "The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.

      "The most obvious predicition about the future is that it will be mostly like the past" - Alain de Botton

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        Think of a wedding cake that is for show. It can't both be for show and be eaten. It's eventually one or the other.
        One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.

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          Originally posted by C0ckney View Post
          that makes perfect sense mrfun.

          when americans say "i could care less" about something it doesn't make any sense. the correct expression is "i couldn't care less".
          One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.

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            Originally posted by C0ckney View Post
            when americans say "i could care less" about something it doesn't make any sense. the correct expression is "i couldn't care less".
            I think that's something stupid people say, not Americans. Of course, there's a significant degree of overlap.
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              very possibly, although i can only ever remember hearing americans say it.
              "The Christian way has not been tried and found wanting, it has been found to be hard and left untried" - GK Chesterton.

              "The most obvious predicition about the future is that it will be mostly like the past" - Alain de Botton

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                If there's one thing reading 15 years of meaningless debates on Apolyton has taught me, "that's because there's more of them" is an entirely appropriate response to such a statement.

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                  How do English people say research?
                  John Brown did nothing wrong.

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                    Originally posted by C0ckney View Post
                    that makes perfect sense mrfun.

                    when americans say "i could care less" about something it doesn't make any sense. the correct expression is "i couldn't care less".
                    Makes sense to me. You're basically saying, "I could care less, but I can't be arsed to." Which pretty much means you care as little as possible without putting anymore effort into not caring.
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                    "Capitalism ho!"

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                    • #11
                      The excellent David Mitchell vid above explains, with graphs, why "could care less" is bollocks.

                      wd Dauphin for posting that.

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                        **** the queen and the horse she rode in on.
                        “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
                        "Capitalism ho!"

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                        • #13
                          The queen has nothing to do with this. He is joking about 'her' English.

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                            Originally posted by DaShi View Post
                            **** the queen and the horse she rode in on.
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                              I've already explained the meaning of the phrase. I can't help it if "her" english lacks nuance.
                              “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
                              "Capitalism ho!"

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