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Irregardless vs. Regardless
Irregardless
/ˌɪrɪˈɡɑːdləs/Examples:
Irregardless of the weather, the event will be held outdoors.She continued talking irregardless of his clear disinterest.Irregardless of the rules, he went ahead with his plan.
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Regardless
/rɪˈɡɑːdləs/Examples:
Try regardless of your lack of skills.She continued her plans regardless of the rain.Regardless of the results, we celebrated.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Remember, regardless is the standard and correct word.
- Irregardless is often used but is considered non-standard by many dictionaries.
- Despite irregardless being widely recognized, it is generally advised to avoid using it in formal writing.
- Think of regardless as meaning without regard to. The ir- prefix in irregardless creates a double negative and adds no additional meaning.
- Consider irregardless as a dialectal version that shouldn't be used in professional settings.
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