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- word choice - Is regardless of whether or not proper grammar . . .
The "regardless of whether or not" is awkward, and it feels like bad grammar, but I can't think of a better way to say it What would the proper grammar be in this case?
- Is irrespective of interchangeable with regardless of?
It seems "regardless of" covers all the meaning of "irrespective of", but not vice versa For instance, I think in the following sentence, "regardless of" can not be replaced by "irrespective of": In the future people will be selected for posts on merit, regardless of gender or race What do you think?
- etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Or the unintended reversal in the logical sense of regardless caused by appending the negating prefix ir- to the beginning of the word may have made irregardless objectionable to some people, even in the 1860s, at an entirely different level—as it did for many usage commentators in the 1900s and later
- phrasing - Regardless to the fact vs Regardless of the fact . . .
"Regardless to" is the one that sounds awkward because it's utterly ungrammatical However, "regardless of", aside from being grammatically correct, sounds quite appropriate to my ear
- Is regardless a word I shouldnt use? - English Language Usage . . .
Regardless is a perfectly standard word in current use I suspect you are confusing it with irregardless, which is often used for regardless or irrespective, and may originate either as a portmanteau of those, or as a double-negative of regard
- word choice - Irregardless vs. irrespective - English Language . . .
Some people use "irregardless" for “regardless” but many people think it is incorrect It is probably a combination of "irrespective" and "regardless" which is sometimes used humorously Oxford Dictionary says: Irregardless means the same as regardless, but the negative prefix ir- merely duplicates the suffix -less, and is unnecessary The word dates back to the 19th century, but is
- synonyms - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The correct word to use in this situation is nonetheless, although it sounds somewhat awkward to my ear: I want to talk to you nonetheless A more idiomatic alternative would be to use the word regardless: I want to talk to you regardless I don't believe that nevertheless is idiomatic here Nevertheless is usually used as a clause-initial adverb, and doesn't fall naturally at the end of a
- Regardless of Ving - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
*Regardless of being criticized by others, he thinks that I should keep on doing what I like to do *Regardless of being bullied in class, his mother insists that he has to go to school every day I am wondering if the sentence is grammatical when the subject of V-ing after "regardless of" is different from the subject in the main clause
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