Irregardless (7/10) List item Submitted to "Commonly Misused and Misunderstood Words, Part One (10 submissions)" Approved by Rex Trulove March 16, 2018, 3:36 am 19 Views 3 Votes 6 Comments Share Tweet Pin This might surprise some people but any use of ‘irregardless’ is incorrect. Irregardless isn’t a word. It is a non-word mashing of irrespective and regardless. MoreReport Item navigation Previous submission Next submission View full list Share Tweet Pin Written by Rex Trulove 6 Comments Carol, it is one of those that so many people use it, though it isn’t a word, that it is scary. This one is good to know. 1 This is a good one for the list, I hear it used so much! 1 I do too, including on the news and in everyday conversation. That is a good thought what irregardless means. 1 I suspect that people use this one because they heard someone else using it and thought it sounded neat. 1
I suspect that people use this one because they heard someone else using it and thought it sounded neat. 1
Carol, it is one of those that so many people use it, though it isn’t a word, that it is scary.
This one is good to know.
This is a good one for the list, I hear it used so much!
I do too, including on the news and in everyday conversation.
That is a good thought what irregardless means.
I suspect that people use this one because they heard someone else using it and thought it sounded neat.