Although I'm undoubtably and unequivocably a participator, preventative editing helps to not overwhelm, like in a nonplussed kinda way. ", The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation. For this reason, it sometimes makes it into dictionaries as a non-standard word. She earned a BA in English from the University of Connecticut, be so regarded.” In response, grammarian James J. Kilpatrick lamented that. I heard an interview on the radio a few weeks ago. Merriam-Webster says “the most frequently repeated remark about irregardless is that ‘there is no such word.’ There is such a word, however.” It has been used (mistakenly) in place of regardless since the early 1900s and has now been admitted into dictionaries. The latter is more often used in British English where orient is synonymous with east-Asia. To make matters worse, (for those who HATE grammar nazis) I do make mistakes and have my own private list of occasional errors. Irregardless bothers the hell out of me.-foneddotnet. :). But dictionaries have adopted the made-up word. A perfect example is irregardless.Many scholars maintain there is no such word as irregardless because regardless already means “without regard.” Also, the reason why people must have conjured up a word like irregardless is that they would have been inspired by irrespective and irreplaceable. Greensleeves Hubs from Essex, UK on March 30, 2014: Oh dear, I see a few here that I am prone to using - notably 'unequivocably' and 'preventative' and 'reiterate'. It is … If some people had their way, we'd be reduced to a collection of grunts, whistles, and hand gestures. I think this is a creative hub. For example, orient and orientate are both acceptable. you left out my favorite - conversate. It feels like an accidental word… It was probably formed on the analogy of such words as irrespective, irrelevant, and irreparable. Anusha Jain from Delhi, India on October 27, 2017: Wow. Despite its prefix and suffix adding up to a double negative, the speaker still generally uses the quirky word as a substitute for either of its originating words. As I read this article, I couldn't help but think of the arrogance of one culture to try to tell another it is somehow inferior. Your article had me smiling, laughing every now and then, and of course, it was quite informative. Registered: Jun 11, 2005. Before you go any further, see the process of how words even get added to the dictionary. I hope it doesn't sound too pretentious, but I'll remember your comment and use the word with added caution in future! Barbara, thanks for the info. Hah "gooder"... that's one that could have gone in. English is the "melting pot" of many different languages, mostly German, French, Latin, Gaelic. Entertaining and voted up. So, regardful? Thankfully, it hasn't made it into the English language (yet). It has exactly the same meaning as flammable (easily burns). I love finding out about grammar and punctuation.....which is reminding me of the hilarious book by Lynne Truss; "Eats, Shoots and Leaves....you know the one? Please don't blame me, prior to this hub and as you suggested, we don't hear people say whelmed and I wasn't even aware that it was a word. Yea, I don't like the way dictionaries are trying to "out-trend" each other. One example he used was "utilize." 7. Preventive is a preferable and more common form, although preventative has been gaining ground in Britain. Hilarious and educational, liked on Facebook and I'll be sharing :) Cheers! Similar to ginormous, according to Merriam-Webster, humongous is also a real, dictionary-approved word. If a tough day can get tougher, and weird house guests can get weirder, why can’t a fun drink get funner after they’re gone? Oh this was so funny, I got excited and hit every button! Merriam-Webster defines irregardless as "nonstandard" but meaning the same as "regardless." I hope I have not made too many mistakes in this comment. They are going to use the fork. The unnecessary prefix was added in 14th Century England, presumably by irreparably brain damaged plague victims. This point will be "reiterated" later with examples. As the prefix "in" often means an opposite (e.g. I've found many of those words are quite common. Very good and funny too! We label it nonstandard. Carrie Lee Night from Northeast United States on August 04, 2013: Thomas Swan: What a fun hub. And I ALWAYS use 'firstly' and 'secondly'! Our habit of ending every word with "ably" rather than "edly" or "ally" has also spawned a number of improper variations. Thanks for the great examples! The Oxford English Dictionary goes a step further. Also spelled as ‘nother and used as another word for “other,” this word has surprisingly been used since the 14th century. It must have originated as a way of putting special emphasis on the following word or phrase. Our wonderful President, as well as Jack Bauer, seem to know about a whole new form of energy. Which I suppose could mean that I had no business using the word overwhelmed either! Cultural values, and therefore, language, evolves. Irregardless definition, regardless. Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on August 14, 2013: Cheers for commenting Vishakha, Poetic Fool, LisaKoski, Carb Diva, and tattuwurn. Another word for regardless. You start number 20 with 'whilst', which itself is an unacceptable word. irregardless first appeared in the early 20th century and was perhaps popularized by its use in a comic radio program of the 1930s. 1. All three words are detested by grammarians; impactful even made it onto Harvard Business Review blogger Bryan A. Garner’s list of “65 Forbidden Buzzwords.” But it’s now in the dictionary, so it’s a word. Barbara Badder from USA on October 11, 2013: They just had a list of words added to the dictionary this morning on The Morning Show. Top: RELATED ARTICLES VIDEO: This Is Arguably the Best Christmas Ad of 2020. In some desolate areas of London and the American deep south, "brung" is used as the past participle of bring. Merriam-Webster gives this example: “Her endless excuses for not doing the work madded her overburdened coworkers.” Less cringe-worthy, and also recognized by dictionaries, is the adjective maddish. Pamela from Mesa, Arizona on August 07, 2013: If you understood the history of the English language, you would know that there really is no original version from which to establish a right or wrong in word usage, form or spelling. Anyone with a background in science or computing will know what iterate means. You're a lucky one then! I will never understand that one. Jill Spencer from United States on August 02, 2013: Here's another common error for you (at least among high school students): confusing the word "granted" with "granite." usage: irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements ir-and -less. Tim Truzy from U.S.A. on August 08, 2020: This is interesting but it ignores an important fact: There is such a thing as Old English. Nonstandard Words and Descriptive Dictionaries. Overwhelmed, yes, guilty as charged. I've probably made that mistake in the past, but I'd like to think I wouldn't any more. . Some words in the English language are so overused that we don’t notice that they are incorrect or don’t even exist. "Many people find irregardless to be a nonsensical word, as the ir - … We have defined the word irregardless — we define it as "regardless" — since 1934. bring). I can't stand when I hear the word brung used instead of brought just like went used in place of gone. The meaning isn't clear either, as some people think it means defunct (making the prefix unnecessary), while others use it to mean something that isn't defunct. :-). Very clever combinations there Liz, I hope the expresso that got brung was not misunderestimated! I was thinking about Murder on the Orient Express. And, from my favorite weather man, may I add the word "tempahture"? 2. Nonplussed is Latin for "no more" in the context of being too confused to understand any more. shares. Most grammarians agree with Garner’s Modern American Usage: “Firstly is considered inferior to first.” But it is a word that people use, even if the best example is given in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary—”Firstly, gather all the ingredients together”—sounds a bit awkward. It's a portmanteau (a combination) of "irrespective" and "regardless". Its nonstandard status is due to the double negative construction of the prefix ir- with the suffix -less. Those "words," along with a few others you mentioned, I hear all the time and it drives me nuts. Right meaning: There’s no correct meaning because “irregardless” is not a real word! The ignorant people of north Louisiana and south Arkansas commonly use this term when they mean conversation. 4. Anakin_Sockwalker Jedi Padawan. I never thought of it as an attempt to sound more intelligent, I've always viewed it more as 'errr regardless'. Yes, sometimes people from different backgrounds say "aksed" or "supposably" but it's not that they actually think these are the ways the words are spelled. Bruce from Chicago, Illinois on October 11, 2013: Good stuff, I really like these kind of hubs . We label it nonstandard. It might be why some people think irregardless is a word. Is irregardless a word? Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on August 07, 2013: Thanks Mavisat, I think I've been guilty of that one a few times. Heather from Arizona on November 02, 2013: Great article. Wait, so is that the opposite of ‘regardless’? And yes, language does evolve, so sometimes new words and phrases come to the fore, or their usage changes over time (like, literally). Our wonderful President, as well as Jack Bauer, seem to know about a whole new form of energy. Irregardless. In this instance, the correct spelling is unequivocally. Compared with "whilst" it more strongly suggests a period of time rather than the intended meaning, especially at the start of a sentence. As regardless is already a negative, adding "ir" makes it a meaningless double negative. The word is "INdetectable; you can't undetect something! Definitely some of these words serve no purpose. Although fun has long been accepted as a noun, it is considered informal when used as an adjective, and therefore, some people claim, it shouldn’t be inflected like other adjectives, but those people are no fun. Irregardless Café & Catering stands as a pioneer in the restaurant business for taking concepts like ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’ long before they became buzz words and putting them into action. : ). Clearly, brought is the appropriate alternative. But I think we can be forgiven 'overwhelmed' can't we, if it's been around since the 14th century? Considered a “relaxed pronunciation contraction” (like gonna and outta), prolly even shows up in the Oxford English Dictionary. Wrong meaning: Regardless, without consideration of (or despite) the circumstances. IMHO, it is inexcusable that those individuals, new to the English language, put the vast majority of those educated in America, from day one......to utter shame!......Voted way up+++and shared. They are going to use the fork. My professor correctly used the term "white fragility" to describe a position based on one's assumption the language belongs to that person. It first appeared in 17th Century England around the time of another plague outbreak, although I am sure that's just a coincidence. You don’t have to like it, and you certainly don’t have to use it, but you also don’t have … Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on June 23, 2015: That's a good one Robert. Not a word! Find more ways to say regardless, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. I just wish it didn't have to exist in the first place. Travel Chef from Manila on September 28, 2018: I am not an avid fan of coffee so I don't really know the related terms in this favorite drink of most everybody. Despite the word getting an official inclusion and definition in the dictionary, it looks like the debate is far from settled. Even though it is technically there, there are a large number of people who don’t consider it a word. The language is not static. In North America it has come to mean unimpressed or unfazed, although this meaning does not appear in most dictionaries. No, I think it was a great article and I felt happy reading it. Some people use Irregardless to mean the same thing as regardless, but it is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements ir-and -less. This adjective has been around since 1942. Haha, good example marie. Others are yet to make it into the dictionary for a variety of reasons. So even though it is a word, irregardless is still far from being widely accepted. Yes, English is constantly evolving and there are plenty of changes that were made in the 14 century that are perfectly fine. The -oid in factoid is a suffix (word ending) that means “resembling” or “like,” so factoid really means “fact-like.” 3. Whilst being an accepted word, administrate can be substituted by the shorter alternative, administer. Linda Lum from Washington State, USA on August 09, 2013: I loved this hub. In my last post I argued that there's a clear difference between a word like irregardless and a nonword like flirgle.By any objective criterion, irregardless is a word. Honestly, the day the word "irregardless" is added to the dictionary is the day we're going to just give up. The word is "regardless," not "irregardless." Cheers Angie. -- A panda walks into a cafe. express). Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on August 04, 2013: Thanks carrie! Are millions of English speakers re-repeating themselves, or is this another literal travesty? Particularly interesting to word nerds like Sokolowski, a lexicographer, is quarantine. However, this addition is unnecessary because the words can provide the same meaning without the suffix. It’s Nonstandard English and is not recommended for formal writing. Thank you Jared and infernal199 for your kind words and shares! Possibly the most irritating of them, for me, are "supposably" and "irregardless". Confusion, grasping for a word, but unsure of oneself. Found 1187 words that end in less. "language is fluid" is going to get this language killed. Thanks for the examples. How long does it take for a word to be used incorrectly before linguists give up and alter its meaning? When you sited #2 above - overwhelmed as being added in the 14th Century??? We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer) as we strive to provide site experiences for browsers that support new web standards and security practices. I feel like a punk kid trying to sound intelligent when I use words like that. Prolly is taking over for probably in text messages, but its origin goes back much earlier: the 1940s. It’s a mystery; no English verb that ends in the -eek sound has a past tense ending in -uck. Adverb. Is it a word, a slang term, or a complete travesty of the English language? One example he used was "utilize." Some mistakes, I didn't know people make them, others... guilty as charged. And you should also be aware that it might not be good to use a word a lot of people rightfully see as very problematic. Why you don’t want “irregardless” to be a word. Tap to play or pause GIF Disney Pixar It rolls off the tongue so nicely, but it's also not a word. Supposedly and undoubtedly are the correct forms of these words. One commenter, the same who said, "Irregardless is not a word," noted rather aptly, "There is absolutely no value to 'irregardless' except to recognize people who didn't study." Ensure vs. Insure. The word originated in British English in the 1840s as a variant of orient (both mean “to determine bearings”). It identifies anyways as being of North American origin and gives this snobbish example: “You wouldn’t understand all them long words anyways.”, Like irregardless and anyways, orientate can be used but shouldn’t. I think understanding language and being able to use it properly is valuable, it's how we communicate. Little did they realize that these words do not … I think I might have said it wrong the first few times too. As for the rest of them, I believe I just laughed and felt bad for people. 19 Irregardless synonyms. Some of this superfluous defilement of English tradition results from the addition of unnecessary prefixes (e.g. If thaw means to defrost something, does "unthaw" mean to freeze it again? BTW......Thank you for this hub! Aksed drives me crazy. really interesting hub....it made me think twice about the words I hear and always thought they were "correct". Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on August 06, 2013: Thanks marie for the comment and follow! Well, it's part of my learning experience I guess. usage: irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements ir-and -less. Check out these other words and phrases you’re probably using all wrong. A very good list. Irregardless. If you haven’t ever heard about the controversy around “irregardless”, here it is in a nutshell: “irregardless” means the same thing as “regardless”; some people mistakenly use “irregardless” instead of “regardless”; everyone is arguing about whether “irregardless” should be considered “correct” or at least a word. Do they prefer to display ignorance? ", So punctuation really does matter, even if it is only occasionally a matter of life and death.--. It’s not ‘nuclear’, it’s ‘nuculer’ or ‘nooculer’ or whatever the hell it’s supposed to mean. I know. Who knew???? Please leave a comment if you think there are other spelling or grammar errors that should be included. {{GROAN}}. Just around the time I was reading Infinite Jest one of my college professors was talking about improperly used words. I could do a hub like this on punctuation too. lol. She was previously an editorial intern for RD.com and Westchester Magazine. misspelling? Exactly. Nuculer. Random House Dictionary explains, “Snuck has occasionally been considered nonstandard, but it is so widely used by professional writers and educated speakers that it can no longer be so regarded.” In response, grammarian James J. Kilpatrick lamented that Random House‘s “tolerant view has not snuck up on me; it has sneaked up on me. Marie Ryan from Andalusia, Spain on August 05, 2013: This was great, Thomas Swan! Those who are interested in knowing more about the origins of a word would find it interesting to know that the word irregardless comes from a blend of the two words irrespective and regardless. cries a passerby, unregardless of the poor man's mishap, "Monsieur est done côté à la … Another word for massive or huge is ginormous, which is prolly a ginormous surprise to most of us. Marilyn L Davis from Georgia on August 07, 2013: Thank you for an informative and entertaining Hub. The key to words like irregardless is the notation made in Merriam-Webster’s entry: nonstandard. When people say irregardless, they actually mean to say regardless. Even in the latter usage, it is a double negative that could be substituted for a word such as "existing.". Regardless, reiterate has made it into the dictionary. We should all want to improve our writing skills. Today, it’s only used colloquially, as in: “I’ve been blabbing about myself for hours. Ordinal numbers such as first, second, and third serve as both adjectives and adverbs, making the adverbs firstly, secondly, and thirdly redundant. Thanks for sharing! Regardless means without regard. Many of them seem as obvious as a slap in the face with a wet noodle, though yes, I've used unthaw in the past, but I learned the error of my ways :D. This is terrific and I'm so glad I saw it come through the feed thanks to Sunny River! I may try to fly the flag for them in future though! People use it to add emphasis and just end up sounding ridiculous (and stupid). I think you misunderstood me. regardless. Angie Jardine from Cornwall, land of the eternally youthful mind ... on August 02, 2013: Thanks for this, Thomas. "Why?" Jared Miles from Australia on August 02, 2013: Well done Thomas, I genuinely enjoyed reading another great article of yours. Um den relevanten Eigenarten der Produkte zu entsprechen, vergleichen wir bei der Auswertung eine Vielzahl von Eigenarten. Plus, irregardless can be annoying because it often takes the place of the perfectly good regardless and irrespective, which don’t deserve to be pushed out of the language by a logic-flouting upstart like irregardless. I must admit my most common misspelling (miss spelling? Regardless vs. Irregardless. Cheers fpherj48, I agree that it's ok to be a grammar nazi! a very interesting observational piece on the English lexicon. become, into, elsewhere). See more. Even though it is technically there, there are a large number of people who don’t consider it a word. The -oid in factoid is a suffix (word ending) that means “resembling” or “like,” so factoid really means “fact-like.” 3. It's horrible to be taken for granite! Many other words were researched and found to be admissible. Sometimes, words like “conversate” or “irregardless” become “established because speakers in the language find it useful,” Brewster said. You're presumably old enough, at least physically, to carry and birth a child. This commonly used word doesn't exist, although some dictionaries list it as non-standard. Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on November 19, 2013: Thanks for commenting idigwebsites. Yanks stuck with orient, which is still the preferred usage—orientate is considered nonstandard in most American dictionaries. I had not heard of granite being used in place of granted before. Like.. Like is actually a word. . A Collins Dictionary entry reads, “We’ve taken so many turns I’m completely disorientated.”, The past tense of sneak is sneaked, so why have people stuck with snuck since the 1800s? Supposedly is, though! Irregardless of what Merriam-Webster says, I am wondering, what could the word irregardless possibly convey that the word regardless does not? Few people have perfect spelling and grammar (including yours truly), but in these instances the guilty party deserves a humiliating rebuke. Where do you fall on the "irregardless" debate? That's all I can say. 3. Suzie from Carson City on August 02, 2013: Thomas......I love Love LOVE this hub! I had not heard of some of these …, Well, we wouldn’t in deepest Cornwall, we obviously have our own down here. But, what drove my parents crazy was the word Ain't. Sometimes, words like “conversate” or “irregardless” become “established because speakers in the language find it useful,” Brewster said. I am usually always correcting peoples grammar and getting into arguments over whether or not words are 'real'! It’s not ‘nuclear’, it’s ‘nuculer’ or ‘nooculer’ or whatever the hell it’s supposed to mean. Ah Cornwall can be forgiven for being such a lovely part of the world! Irregardless of what Merriam-Webster says, I am wondering, what could the word irregardless possibly convey that the word regardless does not? . :). It does not, has not, and will not. spirit-like, adj. And judging by the scorn it receives online, it won’t be widely accepted anytime soon. The flagrant use of "...that" is my biggest peeve in English writing and conversation. However, this is no excuse for using it in the present. I jogger had been run down by a bicyclist on a footpath and said "...it literally felt like I was run over by a truck." Enjoyed the hub. 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