Re: OMG OMG OMG...I've been banned from the FLEMS
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Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:28 amby (TKC)TheCrimsonStar
(TKC)-o]T3[o wrote:(TKC)TheCrimsonStar wrote:You could call it a "made up" word that people who don't have good grammar use.
Actually, if you pay attention, you will hear smart people using that made up word. It's just a trap that some people who aren't particular about their grammar will fall into.
I actually have before, and I told them it's not a real word, and they're like "yeah it is!" and i'm like "lol...you keep thinking that..."
Re: OMG OMG OMG...I've been banned from the FLEMS
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Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:38 pmby DMPCo
(TKC)-o]T3[o wrote:I would just like to point out that "irregardless" is NOT a word.
according to merriam-webster.com
Definition of IRREGARDLESS
nonstandard : regardless
Usage Discussion of IRREGARDLESS
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.
Origin of IRREGARDLESS
Re: OMG OMG OMG...I've been banned from the FLEMS
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Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:30 amby (TKC)-o]T3[o
umm.. as it says, it's not acceptable. It's poor grammar. It's a double negative and if you use it, you are not looking to swift.
For a more humorous viewpoint...
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... regardless
Re: OMG OMG OMG...I've been banned from the FLEMS
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Sat Sep 11, 2010 11:22 pmby earth7man
I've never used this word so when I read this thread I had to look it up, this is what I found:
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Irregardless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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* References
Irregardless is an informal term meaning regardless or irrespective, which has caused controversy since it first appeared in the early twentieth century. Most dictionaries list it as "incorrect" or "nonstandard".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless - Cached
Now I know
Re: OMG OMG OMG...I've been banned from the FLEMS
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Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:09 pmby DonJuan
This seems to have gotten way off topic.
Re: OMG OMG OMG...I've been banned from the FLEMS
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Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:00 pmby (TKC)-o]T3[o
DMPCo wrote:but it is a WORD
Not really.. it isn't acceptable. It's like saying "ain't" is a word... ok it's a word, just not a word anyone with a brain would say is proper. But let me put it this way... don't use "irregardless" if you want to sound like you have a clue.
