It's recently been brought to my attention that "irregardless" is not a word. This is a terrible shame because I've given the word so much love over the years...including during an interview last month with Cambiare Productions. (Good interview, bad grammar here.)
The funny thing is that I hear the proper word, "regardless" ALL THE TIME now, as if the universe is just rubbing it in. Even second graders don't say "irregardless"...probably because it's four syllables, but possibly because they know better.
And while we're on the exciting topic of grammar, my new album title? It's all about bad grammar. You'll see what I mean very soon...
Don't feel bad. I learned "irregardless" wasn't a word in Psych class only a couple years ago.
My teacher was reading "The Right Words at the Right Time" and Bill Cosby was talking about how if we are going to say "irregardless" we need to add the pre-fix "dis" so it cancels out.
I found it online here.
Oh, and a fantastic website? http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/errors.html
Taught me lots. Like, did you know the phrase "If all goes well" is actually supposed to be "augurs well"??
What can I say? I'm a word nerd.
xoChelly
Posted by: Chelly | on February 17, 2008 04:07 PM