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(8,361 posts)Reminds me of Lars' song Mystic Surrender from the movie Serendipity
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Bunnahabhain
(857 posts)I grew up with those guys and used to see them in local bars. I've felt sorry for them for a long time due to the current use of the term.
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Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)I think we know who should be banned.
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Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Because that would be almost as ridiculous as "irregardless".
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Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that there is no such word. There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.
P.S. "nonstandard" is your clue that it's not really a good word to use in writing or speech. Kind of like "ain't"
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)in the troll cave at Fox News.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)genocide the world
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Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Flaming is not what this site is all about.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)and this one arrived late and missed orientation.
Bunnahabhain
(857 posts)While I was in a meeting? Seems someone got punted?