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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./ K* }3 h) y; H4 _" a( d/ ~1 G B
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- q T: }% a( R1 ]; D$ l9 ~4 jI didn't care for that movie.
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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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I really care for you./ e6 N! T# S/ K" x) k' F5 U
$ v7 s9 ?$ q/ O- G( BTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.% G/ U2 O; _! }/ `9 Y
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.( @5 W( G5 b- Y( t' c- h' \
( Z+ F3 C: u4 ETo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I really care about you.1 {1 K) R% h4 i2 f; l0 F
. o$ q" p0 U1 n: P B" C8 WIf 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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- C7 E1 s4 b7 W5 s...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.# u9 x/ X7 b S/ E) r: v
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:; H! g4 X' p! _2 X0 K
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