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I don't want to look stupid, but irregardless I want to know

Postby eberntson » 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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Postby Apoclima » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:27 am

Grammar Trap: Regardless vs. Irregardless
"Regardless" is standard usage for despite or in spite of something.
"Irregardless," on the other hand, is nonstandard usage for "regardless."
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Re: I don't want to look stupid, but irregardless I want to

Postby KatyBr » Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:17 pm

Why is "irregardless" wrong? .
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"

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Postby tcward » Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:27 pm

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".

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Postby KatyBr » Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:07 pm

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".

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Postby Iterman » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:14 am

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.
Isn't it the same case with I don't have nothing which to my ears means I DO HAVE SOMETHING.

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irregardless

Postby KatyBr » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:16 pm

welcome Iterman, nice to see another crossing over here.

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Postby M. Henri Day » Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:32 am

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Speaking of tautologies, the Norwegians have a wonderful expression for these constructions : «smør på flesk» («butter on lard»)....

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welcome

Postby KatyBr » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:11 pm

Welcome, Henri, I suppose we'll see many more Agorists crossing over now, as the old one is 'down' again!

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Postby M. Henri Day » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:28 pm

Thanks, Katy, let us hope that they all join us ! This seems to be a very pleasant forum....

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smile

Postby KatyBr » Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:55 pm

::) :D

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Postby Brazilian dude » Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:45 pm

I'm here!

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Postby Brazilian dude » Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:46 pm

Thanks to Tim, by the way.

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invites

Postby KatyBr » Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:53 pm

BD you mean you weren't invited? Tim and I got invites from Dr, Goodword.

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Postby anders » Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:09 am

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chief tautalogist
Speaking of tautologies, the Norwegians have a wonderful expression for these constructions : «smør på flesk» («butter on lard»)....

Henri
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').
Irren ist männlich


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