"Irregardless"
Oct 30, 2020 08:46:05 #
Scruples wrote:
That’s it! I’m leaving the planet. I’m going to learn how to speak Klingon!!
Probably more concise.
Oct 30, 2020 08:47:10 #
Longshadow wrote:
Don'tcha mean "couldn't care less"?
I believe he meant "irrelevant"
Oct 30, 2020 08:49:55 #
DaveO wrote:
It has been an excepted word since the 1930's, but not preferred for use by many.
An exceptional response.
Oct 30, 2020 09:01:30 #
Guyserman
Loc: Benton, AR
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone just told me that "irregardless" is now considered a proper word. Well, there goes the verbal neighborhood. Keep making a mistake long enough, and it will become correct. 
How true!
Oct 30, 2020 09:07:13 #
DaveO wrote:
It has been an excepted word since the 1930's, but not preferred for use by many.
The trusted collegiate dictionary (1947 edition) lists the word but adds: "not generally regarded as good usage."
Oct 30, 2020 09:08:40 #
ssymeono wrote:
The trusted collegiate dictionary (1947 edition) lists the word but adds: "not generally regarded as good usage."
Yes, it ain't as gooder as regardless.
Oct 30, 2020 09:29:38 #
This is another example of the flexibility of American English. Words enter the language on a regular basis. Just take a look at a dictionary fffrom the early 20 century and another rom this year. The current one is twice as thick
Oct 30, 2020 09:44:17 #
DaveO wrote:
Yes, it ain't as gooder as regardless.
I agree with you. "Regardless" is a much more betterrer manor of saying "irregardless". Plus, the former is less than the later by to letters. I lerned that in gramer school.
Oct 30, 2020 09:49:46 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
I agree with you. "Regardless" is a much... (show quote)
Could be worser, my wife taught English grammar for years.
You can see how that worked out!
By the way, "learnt" is the preferred term.
Oct 30, 2020 09:53:00 #
Day.Old.Pizza wrote:
By adopting that change you won’t accidentally offend ignorant people.
YES!
Oct 30, 2020 09:56:20 #
Scruples wrote:
That’s it! I’m leaving the planet. I’m going to learn how to speak Klingon!!
You mean you don't know how??????
Oct 30, 2020 09:58:43 #
DaveO wrote:
Could be worser, my wife taught English grammar for years.
You can see how that worked out!
By the way, "learnt" is the preferred term.
You can see how that worked out!
By the way, "learnt" is the preferred term.
Thank you! I corrected it in my spell check thingy. Won't make that mistake again. Didn't mean to upset you.
Oct 30, 2020 10:01:09 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone just told me that "irregardless" is now considered a proper word. Well, there goes the verbal neighborhood. Keep making a mistake long enough, and it will become correct.
According to Merriam-Webster, it was recently added as a word due to its extensive use over a long period of time, but they still consider it non-standard English. Irregardless is a double negative of course, but many non standard words in English exist only because of extensive long term usage. That is how language morphs over time. However, regardless of it's new classification, it is still preferable not to use irregardless.
Oct 30, 2020 10:54:52 #
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