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Old 07-26-2012 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Seaslap8
"irregardless" is not a word, and why move to the next subject? this is somewhat interesting...would you cancel a 60 min flight for no lav?
ir·re·gard·less   [ir-i-gahrd-lis]
adverb, Nonstandard
regardless

Origin:
1910–15; ir-2 (probably after irrespective ) + regardless

Can be confused:  irregardless, regardless (see usage note at the current entry ).

Usage note
Irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements ir- and -less. It was probably formed on the analogy of such words as irrespective, irrelevant, and irreparable. Those who use it, including on occasion educated speakers, may do so from a desire to add emphasis. Irregardless first appeared in the early 20th century and was perhaps popularized by its use in a comic radio program of the 1930s.