01-09-2005, 02:44 AM
Arpikarhu Wrote:a specious argument at best. irregardless is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel.If you wish to pander to the ignorant masses and further participate in the bastardization of our fine language, then sure, you may as well be correct. Why take pride in it?
SERVED!!
Quote: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.
Do you also use the phrase "couldn't care less" to show your complete apathy? Why not just go all the way and post in ebonics?