Do you get confused between “take care of” and “care about” in English?
These two phrases are easy to confuse but it’s important to know the difference and start using them correctly.
To take care of:
To help someone who might be vulnerable physically or emotional.
You take care of your pets and you take care of your children.
You might also take care of your house or take care of your health. You can take care of your body or your mind.
This is an action.
We also say “take care!” as a way to say goodbye.
To care about:
This is about your feelings regarding something.
You can care about your friends without taking care of them.
You can care about the environment without taking care of it.
This is a feeling, not an action.
Listen to the episode to hear the differences between the two expressions.
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