I don't want to look stupid, but irregardless I want to know
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 12:31 pm
Why is "irregardless" wrong? I hear it used more than "regardless". What is the history of these two word? They have to be linked.
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"Regardless" is standard usage for despite or in spite of something.
Apoclima"Irregardless," on the other hand, is nonstandard usage for "regardless."
Because it is, According to a snobby relative,"it's a mark of an uneducated person. Someone to avoid socially" to use this or "very unique"Why is "irregardless" wrong? .
much like saying unthaw, unravel, or hot water heater.Technically, it is incorrect, as the ir- prefix is negating; so, basically, "irregardless" means "not regardless"... But everyone who hears it knows the speaker means the same thing as "regardless".
-Tim
If IR is a negative together with LESS you get a dubble negative which would make IRREGARDLESS mean (about) with regard to or something.Technically, it is incorrect, as the ir- prefix is negating; so, basically, "irregardless" means "not regardless"... But everyone who hears it knows the speaker means the same thing as "regardless".
-Tim
Speaking of tautologies, the Norwegians have a wonderful expression for these constructions : «smør på flesk» («butter on lard»).......
chief tautalogist
Beats the Swedish "tårta på tårta" ('layer cake on layer cake') or "kaka på kaka" ('cookie on cookie') and "grädde på moset" ('(whipped?) cream on the potato mash').Speaking of tautologies, the Norwegians have a wonderful expression for these constructions : «smør på flesk» («butter on lard»).......
chief tautalogist
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