> -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:30 AM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: EU Warns Iraq It Faces 'Last Chance' > > > Jeffrey said: > > > ...Irregardless... > > I'd never seen (or perhaps noticed) that word before the last > week or so, but it's been used several times here recently. > Is it a word in common use in the US or a new meme that's > some kind of hybrid of "regardless" and "irrespective"?
Hmm.. you know, I never thought of it before, but it doesn't really make much sense. Must be one of our classic "colonial double negatives" -j- _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
