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#Shareholder Lawsuit

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#34114From: JAMES LUNDYFeb 22, 1992 6:25 AM
What does disirregardless mean? irregardless is not a word. regardless is. In my opinion, to wrongs do not make a right. If one person is violent that does not give another person the right to act violently in return. Now I'm making spelling mistakes, too. And i'm not typing at 1:30 am either james lundy, b.sc.
#34157From: Paul J. BurkeFeb 22, 1992 12:54 PM
Common usage, not rules in a book, determine (in the English language) what word is a word. Irregardless is such a beast. My version is an emphasized modification. Spelling errors in off-line messages are aforgiveable! <g>
#34299From: CSA/CAFeb 23, 1992 4:45 PM
Hey, it's in my office dictionary. Nonstandard usage, though, because it is redundant; once the negative idea is expressed by the -less ending, it is poor style to add the negative -ir prefix to express the same idea. Noentheless, it is occasionally used by some speakers, perhaps in an attempt to achieve greater emphasis. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates