Re: Lifespan crisis hits supersize America

From: Gymmy Bob (nospamming_at_bite.me)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:22:12 -0400

Bull***...what does it mean and why has your so-called reference given
meaning? Because it's just crap and has no valid meaning. Don't defend the
garbage here. Take it out to the curb.

ir·re·gard·less ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-gärdls)
adv. Nonstandard
Regardless.
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[Probably blend of irrespective, and regardless.]
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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irregardless
adv : regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes
used humorously
"Roman Bystrianyk" <rbystrianyk@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4f28e591.0409211507.24df3824@posting.google.com...
> "Gymmy Bob" <nospamming@bite.me> wrote in message
news:<KcidneYun-AE8s3cRVn-pQ@golden.net>...
> > "Irregardless" is not an English word. Is has no meaning.
>
> Merriam-Webster
> ir·re·gard·less
> adverb
> 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.