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Hotttnickkk said:
Burke's still trying to figure things out though... Lillard has 2 years on him when he entered in the NBA.
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LOL! Comparing D-Lil and Burke is literally like comparing Danny Ferry to Lebron James. D-Lil is bigger, faster, stronger, jumps higher, is far more explosive, longer, and better. The only PG more athletic than D-Lil is maybe Rondo, Tony, or Russel.

Meanwhile, Trey is less athletic than most guards in this league. Trey Burke should just try to be like Jameer Nelson.
 
Bodhi said:
What a dip-****. It's irregardlessLY.
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I hate language snobs.

Irregardless is a word. The double negative nature of irregardless does not detract from it's utility it enhances it.

Regardless- without regard

Irregardless- absolutely without regard

The way people say the word, often with anger or contempt, is further evidence of this. IR- RE- Gardless

The word has been in use for over 200 years. It communicates it's meaning quite nicely.(which is the best measure of a word) It also has that double rr that is all too often missing or under stressed in English.

So get off your high horse and say "irregardless". It's a damn fine word.
 
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heyhey said:
I hate language snobs.

Irregardless is a word. The double negative nature of irregardless does not detract from it's utility it enhances it.

Regardless- without regard

Irregardless- absolutely without regard

The way people say the word, often with anger or contempt, is further evidence of this. IR- RE- Gardless

The word has been in use for over 200 years. It communicates it's meaning quite nicely.(which is the best measure of a word) It also has that double rr that is all too often missing or under stressed in English.

So get off your high horse and say "irregardless". It's a damn fine word.
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Interesting. Distinctive. Unique.

Do you have plans to open your own beauty salon?
 
heyhey said:
I hate language snobs.

Irregardless is a word. The double negative nature of irregardless does not detract from it's utility it enhances it.

Regardless- without regard

Irregardless- absolutely without regard

The way people say the word, often with anger or contempt, is further evidence of this. IR- RE- Gardless

The word has been in use for over 200 years. It communicates it's meaning quite nicely.(which is the best measure of a word) It also has that double rr that is all too often missing or under stressed in English.

So get off your high horse and say "irregardless". It's a damn fine word.
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Depends on where you are and where you want to be. Use it in professional or academic circles and you will undermine your credibility. I'd recommend you keep it off your resume. If you want to be a busboy or flip burgers, the usage is fine. Not saying that it is right, but it is reality.
 
silesian said:
Depends on where you are and where you want to be. Use it in professional or academic circles and you will undermine your credibility. I'd recommend you keep it off your resume. If you want to be a busboy or flip burgers, the usage is fine. Not saying that it is right, but it is reality.
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I don't know who he is, but I like this guy.
 
Looks like the Lakers will still get the W. Tank goodness.
 
silesian said:
Depends on where you are and where you want to be. Use it in professional or academic circles and you will undermine your credibility. I'd recommend you keep it off your resume. If you want to be a busboy or flip burgers, the usage is fine. Not saying that it is right, but it is reality.
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This is an interwebs board far from professional or academic circles.

3k seems to be doing fine. Referring to him as a dip **** for using it on this board while not even bothering to explain why it is improper is a prick move.
 
silesian said:
Depends on where you are and where you want to be. Use it in professional or academic circles and you will undermine your credibility. I'd recommend you keep it off your resume. If you want to be a busboy or flip burgers, the usage is fine. Not saying that it is right, but it is reality.
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LOL.. so only people who flip burgers can use that word?


c'mon bro.


I didn't use it in my dissertation, let's put it that way.
 
heyhey said:
I hate language snobs.

Irregardless is a word. The double negative nature of irregardless does not detract from it's utility it enhances it.

Regardless- without regard

Irregardless- absolutely without regard

The way people say the word, often with anger or contempt, is further evidence of this. IR- RE- Gardless

The word has been in use for over 200 years. It communicates it's meaning quite nicely.(which is the best measure of a word) It also has that double rr that is all too often missing or under stressed in English.

So get off your high horse and say "irregardless". It's a damn fine word.
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I'm confused by your interpretation. Does not the prefix 'ir' mean 'not' or imply the opposite of the base word?

Definition:Ir- common prefix that means "not." When it comes at the beginning of a word, the meaning is the opposite of the root word.


With The suffix 'less' meaning 'without', I don't see how 'irregardless' could mean 'absolutely without regard'. Does it not mean, 'not (ir) without (less) regard', which is the opposite of the intended meaning?


Its like the phrase, 'I could care less'. The person's message is understood, but only through translation, as the word structure actually implies the opposite of the point.
 
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