At 12:39 PM 2/19/03 -0600, Julia Thompson wrote:
Richard Baker wrote:
>
> 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"?
It seems to be such a hybrid, and language mavens have been railing against
it, proclaiming it not to be a real word. Most people using it mean
something close to "regardless". It's kinda like "inflammable" which means
the same as "flammable" even though you'd *think* upon breaking down the
word it should mean the opposite.
And it's one of those words that bugs the heck out of me, and causes me to
discount the argument a little,
... irregardless of the strength of your argument, ...
so if you're trying to convince me, Julia
Thompson, personally, of your position, please don't use it. :)
Julia
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