Regarding the Nick Weiler-Babb rumors...

[ISUTKD]

Well if it is a word, no one that uses it, uses it correctly.

Regardless = without regard
Irregardless would then mean NOT regardless. It's a double negative and if you use it, you probably mean regardless.

It sounds stupid and is a huge pet peeve of mine. Doubly so because my ex-wife used "irregardless" all the time.

Well if it is a word, no one that uses it, uses it correctly.

Regardless = without regard
Irregardless would then mean NOT regardless. It's a double negative and if you use it, you probably mean regardless.

It sounds stupid and is a huge pet peeve of mine. Doubly so because my ex-wife used "irregardless" all the time.

Regardless and irregardless have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. In the same way, flammable and Inflammable have identical meanings. The English language is a quirky living language. Sticking by an incorrect stance that irregardless is either not a word or different than regardless just makes you whiny.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Regardless and irregardless have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. In the same way, flammable and Inflammable have identical meanings. The English language is a quirky living language. Sticking by an incorrect stance that irregardless is either not a word or different than regardless just makes you whiny.

Even if it is a word, it sounds stupid and sounds like a double negative.

I refuse to use it personally. You can do what you like.

 

[ComCY]

Even if it is a word, it sounds stupid and sounds like a double negative.

I refuse to use it personally. You can do what you like.

How do you feel about 'invaluable'?

 

[rholtgraves]

I word is a word because it has meaning. People used irregardless instead of regardless or irrespective enough times that it became an acceptable as a word. It sounds dumb because it doesn't make much literal sense but it's a word.

 

[cyhiphopp]

How do you feel about 'invaluable'?

Well invaluable and valuable have different meanings, so there's that

Something that's valuable is worth a lot of money and would net a good price. Something that's invaluable, on the other hand, is valuable beyond estimation. It's priceless. The distinction may be easy to make when discussing things: Betsy's diamond bracelet is valuable.

 

[Sigmapolis]

English is the only language where a double positive means a negative.

"Yeah right."

 

[ComCY]

Well invaluable and valuable have different meanings, so there's that

Something that's valuable is worth a lot of money and would net a good price. Something that's invaluable, on the other hand, is valuable beyond estimation. It's priceless. The distinction may be easy to make when discussing things: Betsy's diamond bracelet is valuable.

Her bracelet could be invaluable... because it's priceless.

They can be interchanged pretty easily.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Her bracelet could be invaluable... because it's priceless.

They can be interchanged pretty easily.

Invaluable is a degree of valuable. Is irregardless a degree of regardless? They may mean the same thing but the perceived double negative nature of irregardless leads me to avoid the word and not appreciate its usage.

 

[ComCY]

Invaluable is a degree of valuable. Is irregardless a degree of regardless? They may mean the same thing but the perceived double negative nature of irregardless leads me to avoid the word and not appreciate its usage.

I was trying to point out how dumb English is anyways, when appending 'in' to the front of words like 'valid' (invalid) means the opposite, but then appending it to 'valuable' amplifies the meaning.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I was trying to point out how dumb English is anyways, when appending 'in' to the front of words like 'valid' (invalid) means the opposite, but then appending it to 'valuable' amplifies the meaning.

Yes. English is stupid. I agree.

 

[cyclonedave25]

English is the only language where a double positive means a negative.

"Yeah right."

Reminds me of this bit:

 

[NickTheGreat]