Tuesday, July 31, 2007

"I could care less" vs. "I couldn't care less"

I ran across this page earlier today and just remembered it. Have you ever said "I could care less" something or other? You may not have ever realized it but that's probably not what you meant to say. What you probably meant to say was "I couldn't care less."

Here's a fun little page about it.

Is Language an Inveterate Trait In Humans?

While not specifically related to a written language it is about expressing ideas and thoughts with "words"...

If we shipwrecked a boatload of babies on the Galapagos Islands--assuming they had all the food, water, and shelter they needed to survive--would they produce language in any form when they grew up?


There are some interesting thoughts on this here.