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"Somebody" <somebody@nospam.russdoucet.com> wrote in message
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> "The Beast" <thebeast@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> "irregardless" is not a word......
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>> "Never be haughty to the humble,
>> never be humble to the haughty."
>> - Jefferson Davis
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> It is a word. Not a well accepted one, but a word nonetheless.
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http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=irregardless
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> -Russ.
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It is used in an attempt to sound well educated or authoritative.
It only gives that impression to those who do not have a good education in
the use of the English language.
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.
"There is such a word, however."
Apparently, any combination of letters that can be uttered may become "a
word" by inclusion in a dictionary.
So, whether it is a "word" or not, they instruct readers to not use it.
If it is not used ... if it is never again used... will it become "not a
word" ?
If everyone follows their instruction to not use it, will it then become NOT
a word ?
If a word is never used by anyone will it cease to be a word ?
I suppose it will only cease to be a word if Webster and others decide to
omit it from their dictionaries.
It reminds me of the use of the the phrase "I could care less" , when what
is meant is "I couldn't care less".
When someone says, "I could care less", it implies that they care at least
somewhat and they may even care very much, as they could care a bit less, or
even a lot less.
The right phrase to use if you don't care about something is: "I couldn't
care less". Maybe it is best to just say "I don't care", or "I don't care at
all".
If you are weak in the use of the English language, it is best to keep
things simple and just use words whose meaning you are sure you understand.
Using "combined words" and poor grammar may point out poor English skills,
and unfortunately, may also give a false impression of stupidity.
Of course the impression of stupidity may be accurate.
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