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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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( Y: a* a+ n0 @$ t2 Q6 y* w3 H i"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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I really care for you." y1 {9 g; N3 l3 ] S D/ a) \5 f
% s' ?* E: A! H' {- |% QTo "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.# ]5 x; P" o/ o6 `+ N E; G0 V
5 r' U- i$ G3 k3 c2 rTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you., i7 _* g2 l3 @5 P5 j( A2 v% H
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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 by
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:$ k3 Y" c3 o! j1 Y. h
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