Re[2]: Cute Fable - good point!

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>>>>> "Kyle" == R Kyle Jones <rkjones@husc.harvard.edu> writes:

    Kyle> At 01:03 AM 10/5/95 -0500, you wrote:
    >>>>>>> "Kyle" == R Kyle Jones <rkjones@husc.harvard.edu> writes:
    >>
    Kyle> Irregardless of how you look at it, education is a necessary
    Kyle> predeterminant for salvation.
    >>  "Irregardless" is not a valid word.  Were it such, it would
    >> amount to a double negative, with the "ir" on the front
    >> cancelling the effect of the "less" on the back, resulting in
    >> "regard", which in this context would be better rendered
    >> "regardful".

    Kyle> Nope.  "Irregardless" means the same thing as "regardless."
    Kyle> I think that it's somewhat of a contraction/combination of
    Kyle> irrespective and regardless, or something along those lines.

    Kyle> It is, however, what you could term "non-standard usage."

You are absolutely correct!  

    Webster Definition for "Irregardless"

    ir.re.gard.less \.ir-i-'ga:rd-l*s\ av [prob. blend of irrespective and
    regardless] nonstand : REGARDLESS

I *DO* stand corrected.

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