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Irregardless

Originally posted by: ktehmok
It has to be. David Schwimmer used it in episode 1 of Band of Brothers....😛
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actually that's exactly what i was thinking. watched ep1 last night and i was actually thinking about how some don't think it's a word.

undisirrinotregardlessly
 
From Merriam-Webster:

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.
 
Speakig of words that arent words...

A co-worker sent out an email earlier today stating that he was "great full" for the holiday dinner our company provided on Christmas day"
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
Speakig of words that arent words...

A co-worker sent out an email earlier today stating that he was "great full" for the holiday dinner our company provided on Christmas day"
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nice pun 😉
 
Lasik is not a procedure, it is a brand name. Just like Kleenex is not a kleenex, it is a tissue. I could go on irregardless of this thread...
 
linky

In other words, it's basically only used by ignorant Americans that are too stupid or lazy to learn proper English or even attain the ability to logically dissect a word to arrive at a definition.

Just because it's used by people enough to gain a non-standard inclusion in a dictionary doesn't make it's use acceptable. Which is why any college prof worth their tenure would return a paper that uses it, or at the very least mark it down.

Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine. I've been speaking with educators in other countries in case I end up teaching in a foreign country. The number one reason Americans aren't employed in education internationally is that our mastery of English is almost non-existent, and borders on offensive - EVEN TO NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS. That's just really, really sad. Words are nearly sacred to me, and learning how bad it is out there just struck a nerve with me.
 
It's a word, but it's a stupid word. It means the same thing as regardless, but it's two letters and one syllable longer. And it contradicts itself.

Also:
USAGE NOTE Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chiefly in nonstandard speech or casual writing. Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir? prefix and ?less suffix in a single term. Although one might reasonably argue that it is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel, it has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so.
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Originally posted by: mugs
It's a word, but it's a stupid word. It means the same thing as regardless, but it's two letters and one syllable longer. And it contradicts itself.

Also:
USAGE NOTE Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chiefly in nonstandard speech or casual writing. Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir? prefix and ?less suffix in a single term. Although one might reasonably argue that it is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel, it has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so.
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That's the key right there. It actually means the OPPOSITE of regardless, but it's used as if it meant the same. It is therefore slang at best, and ignorance at worst.
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Originally posted by: Crono
All words are made up. If enough people use a word, it will end up in the dictionary. Laskuinok!
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Of course...look at Kwanzaa...or Juneteenth...
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You picked two proper nouns... you might as well use Microsoft or Anandtech as examples.
 
Not without regard... so with regard? Legitimately a word, however I'd say that the common definition is incorrect if they're saying it means the same as regardless.
 
Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
linky

In other words, it's basically only used by ignorant Americans that are too stupid or lazy to learn proper English or even attain the ability to logically dissect a word to arrive at a definition.
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Even intelligent people can be ignorant. I have heard and seen even well educated people use that word, though I am sure being well educated decreases the probability of a person using it. I wouldn't get too worked up about the word. Languages are constantly changing, and don't necessarily become more logical over time. In fact, I think some of the most well developed and logical languages are "ancient" ones (Greek, for example, has a lot of depth to many of its words). I am absolutely certain even many of today's "proper" English words and rules of grammar were, in times past, considered to be incorrect.

Of course, linguistic rules and proper grammar are important for us to understand one another, but I think a little leniency is in order, especially when you can understand the intent of the speaker in using a word like "irregardless". I'm not saying you can't the person, but there is no reason to make assumptions about their intelligence or be rude/arrogant about it.
 
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