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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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Care for
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I didn't care for that movie.. J4 |- b7 Q y. C3 X
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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.
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, Q9 M1 O. z0 `$ ^' pI really care for you.0 l: g4 W5 ^8 z& w9 A0 I
9 y/ K# x3 D6 vTo "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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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I really care about you.
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/ Y/ E5 i8 j5 Y; g/ h" bIf 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 just not ready to start a relationship.
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- l4 l+ i% x5 f% h. S5 h...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:8 E5 j. U- L5 h0 M- [/ ^; `/ q
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