I sometimes wonder whether the verb 'to lie' takes different declensions in American English, it's misused so frequently, and by people who should know better. Josh, for example, in TWW saying "Is it better to lay down in front of a train, or - ?" At which point I completely stopped having a crush on Josh. Tragedy!

Hee! Okay, that didn't bother me. Of course, my big WW crush is Sam, and I love him pointing out that "It's a really bad phrase." ("What about if it's the other way around?" "It's still a really bad phrase, Josh.")

Thinking of Josh/Sam, and my OTP of political angst, I was so amused yesterday when ahab99 posted that quote from Rob Lowe about him being sure that Sorkin was building up to Sam coming out as gay. Just too funny.

I think the 'could care less', meaning 'couldn't' might come under the heading of a regional colloquialism. But then again, maybe not.

I'd believe that, but... American recappers paused at that phrasing, and I've yet to meet anyone online who *says* that.