[Badabing Badablonde]

I enjoyed the article until he used the word “irregardless”......

[Larry Lucido]

Agreed. Should have said “irrespectiveless.” :-)

[Kaslin]

From Merriam-Webster dicionary

Main Entry:

ir·re·gard·less

Pronunciation:

\ˌir-i-ˈgärd-ləs\

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.

[mouske]

I enjoyed the article until he used the word “irregardless”......

I’m with you.

[MissouriConservative]

“I enjoyed the article until he used the word “irregardless”......”

Well, at least he wasn’t a “co-conspirator”.... :-)

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Sorry to tell you BB, but "irregardless" is NOT a word. But you knew that, I know ;>)

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Spot On. He nails it on the head—The prescription is simple—a drastic depression followed by massive inflation and decent into a 3rd world state. The government will de-generate into a Lawyerocracy where lawyers are a new nobility with special rights and stores for goods and the rest of the people are reduced to worker ants just trying to get by. A few hundred years of this will burn out the poison put in the political body by the Hippies and Liberals. Maybe then, America can rebuild.

[NEMDF]

Yes...”irregardless”... shudder.

[Don W]

I’m with you on that!

The author makes several valid points, but undermines his argument with word misuse.

The word “irregardless” is “irredundant”! It’s like using “decimated” (reduced by 10%) for “destroyed”: it shows wilful ignorance and mis-education.

These people claim to be educated, yet don’t know that words have specific and certain meanings?

/rant mode.