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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCollins said "irregardless" -- not even a word!
His ignorance confirmed
samnsara
(17,570 posts)a kennedy
(29,458 posts)ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)It just screams IGNORANT, Doug didn't disappoint.
Aristus
(66,075 posts)of smart.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)along with people using "mute" when they mean "moot".
But, to be fair, lots of people say "irregardless" not the correct word, "regardless".
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)BTW, my pet peeve is people who throw in an apostrophe whenever a word ends with an S.
We all know an apostrophe is a comma with attitude.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)And the same with the apostrophes.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)It's a defense mechanism while the world and America becomes the opposite of "great".
The times I'm serious, I'm addressing our Republican friends, family and neighbors, trying to get them to think. I'm sure a few sneak on here.
burrowowl
(17,605 posts)hlthe2b
(101,702 posts)and infinitely SMARTER.
PCIntern
(25,342 posts)Collins reminds me of the guy in the movie who says,Shore well give you a fair trial and THEN well hang ya! Sounds like hes a real fair fellow.
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)one guy would fall for it every time and lose it and make himself look like a fool every time I said it. It was great!
intrepidity
(7,240 posts)Noted...
cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)Especially to my co-workers who take themselves waaaay too seriously. Got to find some way to laugh during the day lol.
Sopio
(25 posts)Disguised as a "moderate".
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)Who are you talking about? Welcome to DU!
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)the reTHUGS but nit-picking over language is a waste of time.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,021 posts)On the other hand, I disagree with both you and Merriam-Webster. It is a word, but it does not mean the same as 'regardless'.
regard -- to think of or consider
regardless -- without thinking of or considering
irregardless -- not (without thinking of or considering)
Therefore, irregardless is the same as regard; it's a double negative modifier of regard.
former9thward
(31,798 posts)It was first used in 1795.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless
Retrograde
(10,068 posts)OK, "irregardless" is one of my pet peeves, on the level of "I could care less". But I'm not going to hold anyone to 100% impeccable grammar during a live hearing: people will slip into colloquialisms and what's comfortable to them.
Collins is still an idiot, but I'm giving him a pass on this one.