could care fewer in English

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Etymology: Deliberately ungrammatical form, referencing the frequent failure to distinguish between less with fewer regarding mass nouns and count nouns. Etymology templates: {{m|en|less}} less, {{m|en|fewer}} fewer Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} could care fewer

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"could care fewer" meaning in English

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