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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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4 i) r9 _5 W* K* E K6 r; WCare for
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6 C# L2 |( h/ h {% p2 \I didn't care for that movie./ z$ S/ h% c4 P8 T" F5 M
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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.
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( t% Q0 v% \2 Q( ~( `/ X0 _To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.# J& L7 ?- M5 l- ]2 a5 }9 \9 d
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.5 F @; e6 c7 p+ D
+ Z: p7 O* _* \, N* l) ?8 M, s" Q9 rTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.4 X8 c1 W- \* J+ u
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I really care about you.
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/ Q: J; ~6 }+ 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 by
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.5 m% a1 H- R" N
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6 L' d0 r1 W# P8 \...but I'm not in love with you., K. j/ B* w q3 u' j1 O
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:8 j8 K. x4 S( J) ]/ @4 j
% g* `% ]& Z6 y5 z& nI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
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