Is it correct to say I could care less?

I could care less” is an accepted and widely used variant of the expression “I couldn’t care less,” which means that one is “not concerned with or interested in someone or something.”

For example, “Luisa could care less about where we go” indicates that someone named “Luisa” is not concerned with the destination.

To remain grammatically correct while expressing your lack of interest, use “couldn’t care less.”

Our sentence rephraser can help you vary your writing and express your intended meaning.

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Is it dyeing or dying?

When referring to the process of death or when something stops functioning, the correct spelling is “dying” (e.g., “My phone battery is dying”).

However, “dyeing” is a homophone that means “to change something’s color using a dye or liquid substance (e.g., “We are dyeing our t-shirts blue”).

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Is it on accident or by accident?

The original and correct phrase is “by accident.” However, “on accident” is an error likely formed by people trying to say the opposite of “on purpose.” Although it’s a common mistake, the right way to say this phrase is “by accident.”

You can avoid this error by replacing “by accident” with “accidentally” (e.g., “I broke the lamp by accident” vs. “I broke the lamp accidentally”). Make sure not to replace it with “accidently,” as this is considered a common misspelling.

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