Irregardless

March 30, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under grammar

Regardless of what you have heard, “irregardless” is NOT a word, it is a redundancy.

The suffix “-less” on the end of the word already makes the word negative. It doesn’t need the negative prefix “ir-” added to make it even more negative.

Recognize.

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http://twitter.com/blackgirlgrown blackgirlgrown

just posted…: Irregardless http://bit.ly/atakiG

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http://twitter.com/matthewdlyons matthewdlyons

Whew! That (non)word is a double-take doozy. RT @blackgirlgrown: just posted…: Irregardless http://bit.ly/atakiG

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http://www.matthewdlyons.com/ matthewdlyons

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! There are so many non-words and mispronounced words in circulation, but I'm glad you honed in on this oft-used lexical train wreck. I admit that when I hear people utter this (non-) word, my interest in, or attention to, what they have to say drops precipitously.
accidentallobbyist

Hearing someone say “irregardless” is akin to hearing fingernails on a chalkboard. Seriously.
http://www.matthewdlyons.com/ matthewdlyons

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you! There are so many non-words and mispronounced words in circulation, but I'm glad you honed in on this oft-used lexical train wreck. I admit that when I hear people utter this (non-) word, my interest in, or attention to, what they have to say drops precipitously.
accidentallobbyist

Hearing someone say “irregardless” is akin to hearing fingernails on a chalkboard. Seriously.