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To: Gumption

***How do you feel about “irregardless”? Just curious.***

I just found it in 19 dictionaries. Eisenhower used it in a speech, and was greatly criticized for it. But, it became so often used that it’s become acceptable.


142 posted on 07/28/2008 6:15:21 PM PDT by kitkat (EX DEO LIBERTAS (From God, liberty))
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To: kitkat

It’s just a wasted syllable. Almost as bad as desalinization.


153 posted on 07/28/2008 6:21:17 PM PDT by Gumption
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