The sad, sad state of college English
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Jet Black
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Re: The sad, sad state of college English
Well, I've received my comeuppance. I had no idea that "irregardless" was an improper corruption of "regardless." Now I know.
God Bless Us, Every One.
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The People's DJ
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I blame AI Gore. He invented the internet. That is why all this crap is going on.
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Dave Loudin
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Re: The sad, sad state of college English
Gene Weingarten's weekly chats on washingtonpost.com often touch on grammar, usage, and pronunciation of English. Jet, you should certainly check it out.
Aircheck? You'd make a great board op.
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jag
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We all have much to learn, Jet, and, certainly, we all need to be vigilant. But, you know, if the worst thing that can be said about about somebody is that s/he makes an occasional misstep in language usage, then that's not too bad!Jet Black wrote:Well, I've received my comeuppance. I had no idea that "irregardless" was an improper corruption of "regardless." Now I know.
I am right, amn't I?
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Re: The sad, sad state of college English
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9796217-1.htmlJet Black wrote:Well, I've received my comeuppance. I had no idea that "irregardless" was an improper corruption of "regardless." Now I know.