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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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6 W0 e9 B6 A. v O9 x' _Care for
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0 V) C- |* U2 |4 m5 h, X, ]3 ~I didn't care for that movie.# P/ J; p- T7 A4 G
! h5 N8 S' U* y"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., d. a8 ^; C, E
: C% V% w$ l8 c, x3 X; TI really care for you.7 h$ I# O0 _" f, _0 d5 V( Y
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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.( ]% Y: D6 M q# I# s. _: O
' e! [0 K( |$ c5 MCare about. S( o0 o) _ a! y( \1 U
$ l5 h3 s. s x4 SHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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3 Z, B: Y$ Z9 @ s, X0 @To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.% o+ K' V8 E( w9 D7 m; @
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I really care about you.+ @+ n8 a/ l5 G# X( r5 U8 q6 }- u
" A" { w8 m- W8 W/ Z! z5 A% E$ c: n! tIf 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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7 }4 m" N% X5 H$ E7 L- p7 x3 [...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.! {0 S3 y% Z/ R q) w; a9 c2 Q9 I3 e
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( a5 m( e5 F2 m: t* [) E...but I'm not in love with you.; ]4 R$ a) E% @) \3 f( |7 b
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:4 w0 W: |/ [5 D3 e) S
4 y) N4 j4 n( ~. kI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
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