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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.. v: _% l2 k( \. n
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' }4 Q3 y4 W9 x: ?$ {. u. G' LI didn't care for that movie.% h8 |- H0 g3 n% p7 F- i3 J
5 f8 V" ? G' {/ ?9 S5 V"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.9 p/ q6 {# W- w! D( L
8 }5 @/ B' A9 C% Q r" e( r( jI really care for you.7 o V5 x) `# g9 S; S3 b
+ s% [0 Q7 [0 ~+ jTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.7 G9 S3 `+ l* Q0 d$ K1 e3 u: c
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.7 } Q5 F' p7 `/ `
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.* v0 M0 J& b" h$ b$ Y8 O7 S) o
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I really care about you.
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4 o$ f( u2 \( k. A5 O( E {If 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 F3 d- `: I2 a& Z1 E K% ?
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:( ?: r" ^0 O1 l
- z: Y% T& c$ WI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
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