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LaurenExp
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Irregardless...
Why do people insist on using this "word?" It drives me absolutely batty.
Anyone else feel this way about this "nonword?"
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Posted 5/20/08 8:53 AM  |
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TreAnt427
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Re: Irregardless...
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My supervisor ALWAYS says it! Like 10 times a day and I cringe everytime.
I want to scream, THATS NOT A WORD!
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| Posted 5/20/08 8:55 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Irregardless...
It's one of my biggest pet peeves.
Not only is it NOT a proper word, if it were a proper word, it would mean the EXACT OPPOSITE of what people use it to mean. It's maddening. 
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| Posted 5/20/08 8:57 AM |
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yankinmanc
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Re: Irregardless...
I really hate it too...gets my hackles right up.
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:01 AM |
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bicosi
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M
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Re: Irregardless...
I have NEVER heard of this word before! lol
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:04 AM |
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TheWhiteRabbit
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Re: Irregardless...
Posted by racheeeee
I really hate it too...gets my hackles right up.
My hackles are right there with yours.
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:09 AM |
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MarathonKnitter
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Re: Irregardless...
bothers me just as much as ending a question with the word "at"
where was he at?
nails on a chalkboard, i tell ya!!!!!!
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:48 AM |
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photoshopbabe
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Re: Irregardless...
waht are u talking about? thers nothing wrong w/that word!!!!!
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:50 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Irregardless...
Irregardless of what you think, I'm going to use it all the time! 
That's interesting, Firefox's built-in spell checker doesn't have a problem with that "word" 
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:57 AM |
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NinaLemon
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Re: Irregardless...
My co-worker says it all the time, I tried to tell her once that it's a nonsence word and she didn't believe me. 
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:59 AM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: Irregardless...
Posted by photoshopbabe
waht are u talking about? thers nothing wrong w/that word!!!!!
Here is Mr. Webster telling you that you shouldn't use it, Linda...
irregardless
One entry found.
irregardless
Main Entry: ir·re·gard·less
Pronunciation: \?ir-i-'gärd-l?s\
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
Date: circa 1912
nonstandard : regardless
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
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| Posted 5/20/08 9:59 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Irregardless...
Posted by LaurenExp
Posted by photoshopbabe
waht are u talking about? thers nothing wrong w/that word!!!!!
Here is Mr. Webster telling you that you shouldn't use it, Linda...
irregardless
One entry found.
irregardless
Main Entry: ir·re·gard·less
Pronunciation: \?ir-i-'gärd-l?s\
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
Date: circa 1912
nonstandard : regardless
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that “there is no such word.” There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
Anything that gains common usage is a "word" but that doesn't make it a proper word. "Ain't" is a word, but it's not proper.
Also using "IRregardless" to mean regardless completely disregards the "ir" prefix, which makes the grammar fanatic in me twitch. 
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| Posted 5/20/08 10:09 AM |
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photoshopbabe
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linda
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Re: Irregardless...
well i dun care...IRREGARDLESS ima use it
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| Posted 5/20/08 10:11 AM |
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doormouse
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Re: Irregardless...
Posted by GoldenRod
Irregardless of what you think, I'm going to use it all the time! IMAGE
Sorry, off topic, but I love that smiley! He's so cute!!
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| Posted 5/20/08 10:29 AM |
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Waste06
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Re: Irregardless...
Ahhh, this brings me back to another Family Guy episode.
Three "non-words" or "phrases" Stewie despises are:
"irregardless"
"a whole nother"
"all of the sudden"
The Family Guy reference actually shows up in the pop culture section of wikipedia:
"In the Family Guy episode "Stewie Kills Lois" (Part 2), Stewie threatens to consign anyone who uses the word 'irregardless' to a work camp."
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| Posted 5/20/08 10:38 AM |
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Re: Irregardless...
Hate it!
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:06 AM |
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Emily
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Re: Irregardless...
Irregardless is lame. It is a double negative Irr- and -less...some berson trying to be pontifficant made it up. Yes, I made up pontifficant but it sounds snazzier than irregardless.
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:11 AM |
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mrswask
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Re: Irregardless...
I think people use it thinking they sound smart - it makes me laugh since it's not a word!
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:17 AM |
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freckles
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Re: Irregardless...
Yes...because its not a word!
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:18 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Irregardless...
it makes my head explode...
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:28 AM |
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maybebaby
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Re: Irregardless...
I am guilty of having used that word in the past. I had heard educated people use it and honestly assumed it was correct (and I am a stickler for that stuff!).
A friend corrected me and said it wasn't a word...so I never used it again.
Then I heard on a radio show people talking about the word and they said it IS actually a word...maybe it isn't proper or correct but an acceptable term.
I still won't use it though...regardless works just fine!
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:30 AM |
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sticklee
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Re: Irregardless...
on a related note, my 6th grade ENGLISH teacher used to say "ex-specially"
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:32 AM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: Irregardless...
it makes my ears bleed. 
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:34 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Irregardless...
Another thing that makes me twitch is people misusing "me" and "I." I don't mean in the usual - "Me and John went to the store" way either.
It's when people misuse *I* that gets me. I have people at work, ALL THE TIME, saying "Jane is going to do that for you and I."
No, "Jane is going to do that FOR you and ME."
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:36 AM |
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Eireann
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Re: Irregardless...
HAAATE it! And the one person I would hear using it all the time was my co-worker--a high school ENGLISH teacher!!
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| Posted 5/20/08 11:38 AM |
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