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Rule "could (couldn't) care less"

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Description: could (couldn't) care less
Message: Did you mean couldn't care less?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • The man on the street said he could care less.
    Correction suggestion: couldn't care less
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: COULD_CARE_LESS [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-05-15 22:33:08 +0200)