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White Paper (in Questions & Answers about Words) by Kalleh Is irregardless a mistake? In that particular article, yes, it probably was a mistake.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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"reign" in... (in The Written Word) by KallehWe all have our favorite gaffes. Mine are "orientate" and "irregardless."... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Temporary Abeyance (in Questions & Answers about Words) by KallehI think temporary is redundant. It's much like irregardless - the "ir" is redundant.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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Weather Words (in The Vocabulary Forum) by KallehI hate it, as I have posted previously. I see "orientate" as similar to "irregardless." There is no point at all in "orientate"...the word is "orient."... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Vocabulary Forum
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Pet peeves (in Potpourri) by MorganRichard, I have to agree with Kalleh on this one. You misspelled irregardless as iregardless, which is true, the latter does not exist. But that is not the word she said! My Webster's sitting here on my desk says irregardless means regardless!... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Pet peeves (in Potpourri) by KallehI am not sure if you are teasing or not, Richard, but in case the answer is not--"irregardless" is in all my dictionaries and is defined as meaning "regardless".... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Redefinitions (in Wordplay) by haberdasherquote:Originally posted by jo:IrregardlessFailing to heed one's hearing loss also, Irregardless: the night-watchman got scared on Halloween and ran away... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Wordplay
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Iteration (in Questions & Answers about Words) by KallehRichard, we had this discussion before, and, to everyone's dismay, "irregardless" does appear in the OED.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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preventive or preventative? (in Potpourri) by KallehWell, we get the online OED, and I use it fairly frequently. I've always considered it descriptive as it rarely (though sometimes, as with "irregardless") it takes a stand.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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preventive or preventative? (in Potpourri) by Kallehirregardless in the English language? 1934 in WEBSTER (labelled Erron. or Humorous, U.S.). 1938 I ... cheque every week, irregardless, as Hollywood says. 1939 C. MORLEY Kitty Foyle xxvii. 267 But she can take things in her stride, irregardless what's happened. 1955 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. XXIV. 19, I don... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Grammar Rant (in Potpourri) by KallehI didn't want to start another "grammar rant" thread, but I recently came across this Huffington Post list of "grammar rants." I note they call "irregardless" wrong. Good for them!... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Why I always do those FB "grammar tests" (in Potpourri) by KallehOkay. I suppose you're right about mistaken words, such as "irregardless," which is in the OED.BTW, I forgot about your Blog, Goofy. Is it still going? That was a great page.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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under over? (in Potpourri) by wordmaticquote:Originally posted by wordnerd:Off the top of my head, the only ones I can think of are regardless/irregardless and flammable/inflammable. But I'd bet dollars to donuts there are more.I'd say it's impossible to underestimate the size of the dollars-to-donuts ratio!... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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under over? (in Potpourri) by wordnerdFascinating question, Phroggye. Off the top of my head, the only ones I can think of are regardless/irregardless and flammable/inflammable. But I'd bet dollars to donuts there are more.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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Words not to use (in The Written Word) by KallehWe've talked about fewer vs. less being nitpicky, and I think the same of further vs. farther. They certainly don't make people sound stupid or inarticulate. As for irregardless, it is in the OED so ... detest irregardless since to me it's a double negative. But I don't think people are stupid for using... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > The Written Word
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Word Count (in Questions & Answers about Words) by BobHalequote:Originally posted by Kalleh:Bob, with all our discussions of "irregardless," how could you?! I wanted to see if I could manage to say the word without taking my tongue out of my cheek.... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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My brother, the peever (in Questions & Answers about Words) by KallehWell, I've been a longtime baseball fan since I was 9, and I surely understand it. It wouldn't be my major peeve, but each to his own. Now, don't get me started on irregardless!... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Questions & Answers about Words
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The 09 Banned Word List (in Potpourri) by goofy" (1979).quote:Originally posted by Richard English:Did you mean "irregardless"? (Which is not in my COED, by the way)."irregardless" is in the OED, but it is labeled "In non-standard or humorous use... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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The 09 Banned Word List (in Potpourri) by Kallehlegitimate...forsaking other legitimate words ) irregardless, I hate the word![edited to correct "irrespective" to read "irregardless."]... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri
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preventive or preventative? (in Potpourri) by goofyIrregardless, with its illogical negative prefix, is widely heard, perhaps arising under the influence of such perfectly correct forms as : irrespective. Irregardless is avoided by careful users of EnglishNow... Wordcraft Home Page > Wordcraft Community Home Page > Forums > Potpourri | » Refine Search » New Search |
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