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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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% a5 L2 R7 f5 q6 DI didn't care for that movie.. @$ A+ {9 t. ]6 S% h
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"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.$ w6 a" E0 H' p
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I really care for you.' N: W0 |! i6 X& L2 G% @& g
6 J0 ]5 s. S; r! P$ s+ fTo "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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) a& z& t: p+ A# l+ A8 ]* R! FHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.$ j! j4 w! A( `7 m; a
0 r* O! ^$ t/ k: ?$ gTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you./ V. J2 n% p9 {) s. r; X- U1 U
$ N4 d, w; a* }% @I really care about you.9 n5 o. z! h% F
8 D1 g" D$ R. l" vIf 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 by4 @5 T p& p( r3 W3 P S: P
3 n; ~2 a0 P5 m+ S. s6 t) {...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.5 {0 h/ Z+ a2 Q0 Y# i7 ?$ S
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...but I'm not in love with you.' R7 Q5 s4 |" ^! V3 ^6 ~( E1 }, a
4 v, ^/ R) s- `& w8 ISometimes, though, it can be positive:
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% X- s- ^- m2 m, s. Z9 Y" M, mI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
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