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I remember words to that effect myself quite as well as you. Too bad, I
never thought of looking it up in Webster's back then! And, now, I must
have a new respect for my uncle as well-- and NOT just because he
wrestled me to cold pavement when once I failed to call him "uncle"! He
chased me all the way around the block to do that!


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
| Well you guys (incl Gary), I seem to remember my English teacher
saying that
| that word didn't exist, and was overused by the ignorant. But,
| (admitedly), that was awhile ago. (And then there is the distinct
| possibility I don't remember exactly what she said)
|
| PCR wrote:
| My uncle was a great proponent of that word, Colorado, the one that
| punched me in the jaw. He has passed away now, but I do see the word
is
| in Webster's "New World...", meaning "Regardless: a substandard or
| humorous redundancy".
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Bill in Co." wrote in message
| ...
| Is there really such a word as irregardless, PCR? (I'm too lazy
to
| look
| it up)
|
| PCR wrote:
| Irregardless, there are a growing number of us sitting on the edge
of
| our seats awaiting the quake large enough to swallow Terhune AND
his
| Poodles!
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Jake" wrote in message
| ...
|
|
| On 4-Jun-2004, "Linda"
wrote:
|
| but can tell you this you are RUDE little man and if
| i was your mother i would tan your bottom
|
| Sometimes people asking for a solution seem to forget receiving
an
| answer is a privilige, and not a right.
| Especially from experts, requesters don't have to pay even.
| Go figure.
| --
| Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info
| Replies in the same thread please
| Regards Jake
|
|

I was an English major! (but never could spell). Still, I am ahead of my
time, as surely "irregardless" will be acceptable in 2024!

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
| That was interesting, MM
|
| OK, PCR, you have been advised (by Merriam Webster, per below) to use
| "regardless" (instead of irregardless), as documented below.
|
| So there! (And here I thought you were an English major!)
|
| Mostly Me (MM) wrote:
| Bill in Co. wrote:
| Is there really such a word as irregardless, PCR? (I'm too lazy
to
| look
| it up)
|
| Hi,
|
| From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary:
|
| quote
| Main Entry:ir-re-gard-less
| Function:adverb
| Etymologyrobably blend of irrespective and regardless
| Date:circa 1912
|
| 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.
| /quote
|
| mm
|
|