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For today’s English lesson let’s have a look at the difference between the phrases I don’t care and I don’t mind.
Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or the check the transcript for the details:
- Can we change the appointment from Friday to Saturday.
- I don’t mind.
- Do you mind if I sit here?
- I don’t mind. Go ahead.
- Do you want a tea or coffee.
- Oh I don’t care. Anything is okay.
- Do you want to see an action movie or comedy.
- I don’t care. Why don’t you pick?
- The boss told me I need to wear my jacket inside the office. I don’t care what he said it’s too hot to wear a jacket here.
- There’s a golf game on TV today? I don’t care.
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The difference is very subtle in my opinion. By the way, what do you mean exactly by these examples in the partial transcript? a) I don't care why don't you pick? and b) There's a golf game on TV I don't care. I believe for (a) you meant "I don't care WHAT you pick", and for (b) There' a golf game on TV today, BUT I don't care. Is that correct? Thanks in advance for your reply.
Hi João, in some situations the difference is subtle. That right. And sorry for the typos in my examples. They should like this: (1) I don’t care. Why don’t you pick? (2) There’s a golf game on TV today? I don’t care.
Your ideas, "I don't care WHAT you pick" and " There' a golf game on TV today, BUT I don't care." are great, too. Thanks!