Tag: sociolinguistics

December 12, 2013

Yes, Irregardless Is a Word

My last post, “12 Mistakes Nearly Everyone Who Writes about Grammar Mistakes Makes”, drew a lot of comments, some supportive and some critical. But no point drew as much ire as my claim that irregardless is a word. Some stated flatly, “Irregardless is not a word.” One ignorantly demanded, “Show me a dictionary that actually […]

SHARE:
Sociolinguistics, Usage, Words 23 Replies to “Yes, Irregardless Is a Word”
You are here: Page 1