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The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.
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" r3 P8 ]5 q$ ~" _( ]I didn't care for that movie./ \3 O1 I" h: h' n
8 o8 x9 l- P/ p& r" F0 |/ ^( G1 H"I don't care for ___" means that you don't like something. You usually use this when you're talking about food, movies, or something bad that a person did." F3 N+ s0 l6 r `5 N# [! `& y
" r# I1 M% O( q2 f& v4 l8 vI really care for you.6 Y5 G. s0 k- d9 b) [9 @/ v
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To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.
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; K* v/ ?9 t9 X/ J- cHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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! w- `8 Z1 z4 F8 A2 sTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you./ Q/ t- o' ]% }* p
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3 N3 Y- N" W; `2 N8 r- XIf you "care about" a person, it means that you like them. This might mean that you feel romantic feelings, and it might not. "I care about you" is often followed by
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...but I'm not in love with you./ ^# i6 l- j, v9 _/ j, m
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:& N8 {8 Y8 r9 w6 p M% x* r7 k
; G5 I% Z. x0 h6 I/ DI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
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