For Sale: FS: Sony Qualia 010 -- Mint and boxed, < 30 hours of use, like new. Rarest of the rare...... - Page 2

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Originally Posted by Nildes 

 

I'm not sure I agree with this. In this case, it is a noun, which references the actual judgement, and not the act of judging, so it alludes to the amount of time he believes to be accurate, but either way, the definition does not exactly present a condition that allows for a moderation of negativity, or "less-ness".

 

Conservative is actually an adjective ("conservative judgement") and an adverb ("conservative judging") first and foremost, though it can be noun-ized ("a conservative").

The judgement in this case pertains to the newness of the item. Hours of use are simply a measure of that property, and so a conservative judgement of the item's newness would equate to a higher number of hours of use, fitting the definition you posted exactly: a purposefully low estimation [of the item's newness] for the sake of caution.

Anyway, this sort of discussion is frowned upon in sales threads and just cluttering things up. : )

I couldn't care less.

I could care less.

You should..

Should I care more about how many hours the headphones have been used? or  how the seller uses his words?

Should I say " I couldn't care less?" or " I could care less?'' 

pcf:-

This modern stupidity of misusing the English language to state  something is going too far.

If you could care less, go ahead and don't care at all.

If you couldn't care less, then you have arrived, and don't care at all. Which begs the question as to why you bothered posting in this for sale thread.

akwok:-

Great phones among some other great phones you have.

All the best with the sale. If I could afford it, you'd have a pm from me, but sadly Head-Fi has already destroyed my wallet as my profile will attest to.

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Originally Posted by wink 

pcf:-

 

This modern stupidity of misusing the English language to state  something is going too far.

If you could care less, go ahead and don't care at all.

If you couldn't care less, then you have arrived, and don't care at all. Which begs the question as to why you bothered posting in this for sale thread.

http://www.mixturecloud.com/media/3UGdgX (3:10-3:40) - pretty much this sentiment 

I don't want them

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Originally Posted by Nildes 

 

I think you misused "conservative" in this case. I think it would probably be an "overestimate" or 'exaggeration".

 

Either way, I am in awe... GLWS. 

His use of the term is not only perfectly acceptable but likely a more effective and appropriate use.

PS:  If only I hadn't gone on a (wife doesn't know) buying spree in the past 4 weeks (HP-1, HP-2, SR-007 Mk1 and HD-800), I could have been the

       proud and delighted owner of this gorgeous Qualia 0-10 ......... another day (or year) and perhaps.