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Date Posted: 19:39:28 02/26/02 Tue
Author: Bob
Subject: Re: Regarding "irregardless"
In reply to: Cecil 's message, "Regarding "irregardless"" on 17:44:48 02/26/02 Tue

I stand corrected! There is indeed such a "word". It exists, but it is incorrect! It does not exist in proper English. It simply appeared through usage by uneducated or sloppy users of the language. I apologize for my use of the absolute, but I still insist that the word does not exist in correct English.
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>(from Webster.com)
>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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