V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 There's no such word as "irregardless." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 There's no such word as "irregardless." wwweeelllllll, for USA English , yeah. It was one of those words the Websters changed (colour->color) or banned as being inefficient. but for British English, it used to be a word, back in the late 17th to mid 18th centuries. (don't ask why I know this). As late as the 1990's some British Dictionaries still listed it , though they did say it was not correct/standard to use as when used the person saying it did not mean "keeping in mind". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Actually it is: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/irregardless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Actually it is: http://www.oxforddic...sh/irregardless That Miriam Webster page is flat out wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Interesting. "Irregardless" is a word (because people use it), but it's "regarded as incorrect in standard English." http://www.oxforddic...sh/irregardless By the way, folks like to say that "ain't" ain't a word. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yes, but this topic is about Systemd. irregardless, this aint a passing kerfuffle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Yes, but this topic is about Systemd. Very true, but for those interested... The Story of Irregardless Carry on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Love the name of the thread, Fran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 But I renamed it because it's not really an abuse of the English language, it's more bringing back an old deprecated word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 In today's 140 character, zero punctuation/capitalization, 30 nanosecond attention spans, no one will care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 There we go, even better. That way it can be any type of English language rant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Si. Es muy bien, senora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Maybe it should be Language Rants LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) thing is, i need to look at least twice when i see/hear irregardless to see what they really mean. it is like people using the word literally literally all the time. irregardless of what they actually mean. and that aint right. (the kerfuffle referred to above is indeed the systemd philosophical change) Edited August 28, 2014 by crp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cluttermagnet Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) thing is, i need to look at least twice when i see/hear irregardless to see what they really mean. it is like people using the word literally literally all the time. irregardless of what they actually mean. and that aint right. (the kerfuffle referred to above is indeed the systemd philosophical change) Tell it, dude- you da man! Amusing thread, BTW. A shame that so many of our countrymen are, well, almost literally illiterates. Did you know a lot of illiterates are actually texting each other now? Well, I said 'almost'... Edited August 29, 2014 by Cluttermagnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 absolutel! dats ryt, David. As a m@r of fact, n my opiniN, dtxtN gNR8N S actuly contributing 2 d erosion of d en lingo.* * This post created using lingo2word.com --> http://tinyurl.com/yeeglxu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crp Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) absolutel! dats ryt, David. As a m@r of fact, n my opiniN, dtxtN gNR8N S actuly contributing 2 d erosion of d en lingo.* * This post created using lingo2word.com --> http://tinyurl.com/yeeglxu why is the font for the links so small? or was it intentional sight pun based on on the last url base name?? Edited August 29, 2014 by crp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Some fonts on sites are like that when pasted in the forums. I usually just highlight the pasted text, then use use the remove format icon (white/pink eraser) the inserted text. It makes it all the same font as usual for the forums, but doesn't take away the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 I just pasted from the original site. I didn't see what you were talking about size-wise because I always have a minimal font size restriction set in my browsers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewmur Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) But I renamed it because it's not really an abuse of the English language, it's more bringing back an old deprecated word. The problem is that it is no longer PC to correct a anyone's word usage. "Irregardless" is redundant but, like modifying the word "unique", it has become "socially acceptable." I still ask how something can be "very one of a kind"?Another of my pet peeves is when people say "floundering", defined as "flopping around", when they mean "foundering", "breaking down" or "sinking in shallow water". Edited August 29, 2014 by lewmur 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ah... Lew. You're a grammar nazi after my own heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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