Along with “could care less”, I will add “revert back” as a phrase that irritates me.
I even see well educated people on TV saying “revert back”.
Yes, I agree with both of those. If you could care less, then you care. “Couldn’t care less” is the phrase that conveys the intended meaning of “I don’t care.”
People: Revert is already back. To revert back would be to revert and then revert again.
“Shrimp scampi.” Scampi is the Italian word for shrimp. You’re telling me “shrimp shrimp.” Scampi is a shrimp dish. including the word shrimp is unnecessary and redundant. Like “free gift.” Yo, humons (Ferengi word): If it’s a gift, it’s free (at least to you.) If I paid for it, it’s a purchase, not a gift.