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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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# o: d% y0 J D8 GCare for
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I didn't care for that movie.+ N; B# h% K: d5 z* t
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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.9 d0 M0 P& E9 f8 F0 [% b6 m$ L
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I really care for you.% d" t+ p% x, U9 W
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To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.7 M( D5 {5 C7 i3 B
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" r- K! N' F1 g# e& f3 ^3 o6 w, k4 mHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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8 q" N$ |" Y; r4 B' B* ^To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you. h ~, r8 D+ ?2 |
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I really care about you./ E ]/ [( X3 k2 v" m: X A
4 J3 l5 u, X, F( Z2 U: i8 pIf 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.1 { m6 w) _0 ?6 x" J7 I
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. l( Y% _4 l) N" C( d4 L! F% L...but I'm not in love with you.+ k( X: I* Y3 ]: H
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
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