what is meant by "couldnt be happier" ??
couldnt be happier ????
It's emphatic: the speaker is so happy that being even happier is not possible, because the speaker is as happy as possible.
- Kef
- Kef
Yes, "I could be happier" usually means the speaker is unhappy or depressed, but not always. It depends on the context. A speaker who is already happy would more likely say "even happier": "I'm happy now, but I could be even happier if I buy a new computer."
Similar expressions to "I could be happier", with the meaning of unhappiness, are "I've been better", or "I could be better", which are more common. People say things this way because saying something like "I'm depressed" or "I'm unhappy" may seem too direct, and may cause the listener to be too concerned.
- Kef
Similar expressions to "I could be happier", with the meaning of unhappiness, are "I've been better", or "I could be better", which are more common. People say things this way because saying something like "I'm depressed" or "I'm unhappy" may seem too direct, and may cause the listener to be too concerned.
- Kef