New to Python: Features

Jeff Shannon jeff at ccvcorp.com
Wed Oct 6 15:23:53 EDT 2004


Grant Edwards wrote:

>>I could care less honestly.
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>
>I've always been curious about that phrase.  It seems to imply
>that you _do_ care, since it would be possible for you to care
>less than you do.  Shouldn't the expression be "I couldn't care
>less"?
>  
>

That's always been my thought.  Another cliche phrase that seems to me 
to be used counter to its explicit sense is the exclamation, "Oh the 
humanity!"  The context always seems to suggest that it's being used to 
imply INhumanity...

All of which highlights why I like Python -- clarity of expression! ;)

Jeff Shannon
Technician/Programmer
Credit International




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