If you are ordering an espresso coffee and you ask for an "expresso," you might get laughed at. And you should also be aware that it might not be good to use a word a lot of people rightfully see as very problematic. It might be why some people think irregardless is a word. Like conversate above, irregardless isn’t actually a word. Like.. Like is actually a word. It identifies anyways as being of North American origin and gives this snobbish example: “You wouldn’t understand all them long words anyways.”, Like irregardless and anyways, orientate can be used but shouldn’t. And yes, language does evolve, so sometimes new words and phrases come to the fore, or their usage changes over time (like, literally). Considered a “relaxed pronunciation contraction” (like gonna and outta), prolly even shows up in the Oxford English Dictionary. I think words like ain't and aksed get associated with a certain type of person... usually those in the lower classes of society, so that may be why parents don't like their children mimicking that behavior. However, this addition is unnecessary because the words can provide the same meaning without the suffix. I hope it doesn't sound too pretentious, but I'll remember your comment and use the word with added caution in future! The word is "INdetectable; you can't undetect something! The English language is complicated, to say the least, and sometimes the rules just don’t make any sense. We have defined the word irregardless — we define it as "regardless" — since 1934. belleart from Ireland on November 15, 2013: This is brilliant! Suzie from Carson City on August 02, 2013: Thomas......I love Love LOVE this hub! Irregardless. I am usually always correcting peoples grammar and getting into arguments over whether or not words are 'real'! I wasn't familiar with a single one. Not exactly words that shouldn't be (or aren't) but certainly a disconnect from what the acronyms mean. So, if words like "valentimes," "irregardless," and "alot" (don't even get us started on this one), make your head want to explode (literally), then this quiz is for you. He said when people say they are going to, "utilize" this fork to eat their food, they are talking bullshit. I could do a hub like this on punctuation too. The word originated in British English in the 1840s as a variant of orient (both mean “to determine bearings”). Bush once used "misunderestimated" in a public speech. We should all want to improve our writing skills. It took me a few seconds to realize what you meant, so I've probably been guilty of saying those. Considering that "alittle" is not a word, it should be no surprise that "alot" isn't either. That one is quite a common mistake. is not; am not; have not). Enjoyed the hub. The suffix "ably" is often misused in place of "edly", driving many people decidedly nuts! Nuculer. I haven't heard conversate before. "language is fluid" is going to get this language killed. '” Meanwhile, English is left with no word reserved to mean “in a literal sense.” Result: Language purists refuse to use literally figuratively. We label it nonstandard. pljarizona, thanks for your comment. I hope I have not made too many mistakes in this comment. Some of this just sounds like elitist and racist nonsense, making fun of the way that people pronounce words. Irregardless bothers the hell out of me.-foneddotnet. When people say irregardless, they actually mean to say regardless. Whilst being an accepted word, administrate can be substituted by the shorter alternative, administer. :). Marie Ryan from Andalusia, Spain on August 05, 2013: This was great, Thomas Swan! Few people have perfect spelling and grammar (including yours truly), but in these instances the guilty party deserves a humiliating rebuke. Irregardless, I may need more expresso brung before I'm no longer misunderestimated and supposably become non-defunct. Supposedly is, though! It seems similar to irregardless in that people might say it to sound more intelligent. Thanks for a fun hub!!! Impactful was invented by advertising agencies in the 1960s to describe their campaigns as “having a big impact.” (These are the same “madmen” who coined lite and signage.) I've possessed "an idiot" many times it seems! It is … Another objection is that “irregardless” is illogical, since adding the “ir-” prefix repeats the “-less” suffix. Heather from Arizona on November 02, 2013: Great article. When it was my first time to hear this term, I actually thought that it was expresso. Not a word! This commonly used word doesn't exist, although some dictionaries list it as non-standard. Irregardless has been used so often that it actually is in the dictionary now and that’s kind of sad. irrespective. Irrespective is a word. See more. This has shown periodic use over the past 150 or so years, and, like irregardless, has appeared in print in a variety of formats. Thomas Swan (author) from New Zealand on August 14, 2013: Cheers for commenting Vishakha, Poetic Fool, LisaKoski, Carb Diva, and tattuwurn. As a way of demonstrating why we enter some words in the dictionary and not others let's look at irregardless's less attractive and less successful cousin, unregardless. Or use our Unscramble word solver to find your best possible play! This means English is a living language. Definitely some of these words serve no purpose. I just wish it didn't have to exist in the first place. and n., sense A.I.1c: “Of or relating to the immaterial part or aspect of … Also recur and reoccur are both fine. I feel like a punk kid trying to sound intelligent when I use words like that. Glad you liked it! thanks for the info. indecent, indescribable), fire safety experts have tried to phase inflammable out of the English language. I think whelmed should make a comeback! Sunny River from A Place Without A Name which resides somewhere between Fantasy and Belief, just north of Reality on August 01, 2013: Great hub! Mustafar_66 Jedi Grand Master. With regards? The language is not static. 7. While is just fine in any situation, and 'whilst' sounds as archaic as it does pretentious . Sometimes, words like “conversate” or “irregardless” become “established because speakers in the language find it useful,” Brewster said. If thaw means to defrost something, does "unthaw" mean to freeze it again? 'Irregardless' of your poking fun at people, i still like this word better than just plain ole 'regardless". English is the "melting pot" of many different languages, mostly German, French, Latin, Gaelic. So, next time you think you’re “short-texting” when you type “gonna” instead of “going to,” grammatically speaking, you’re not incorrect. Dictionaries today are descriptive. Another word for regardless. BTW......Thank you for this hub! I enjoyed the comments as much as the article. It feels like an accidental word… Irregardless has been used so often that it actually is in the dictionary now and that’s kind of sad. . I think understanding language and being able to use it properly is valuable, it's how we communicate. I also sometimes use "ain't" to parody people. Very clever combinations there Liz, I hope the expresso that got brung was not misunderestimated! Well, it's the effort that counts! However, I do agree with some of your "miffs". Although fun has long been accepted as a noun, it is considered informal when used as an adjective, and therefore, some people claim, it shouldn’t be inflected like other adjectives, but those people are no fun. Those who use the word, including on occasion educated speakers, may do so from a desire to add emphasis. Barbara, thanks for the info. You're a lucky one then! For example, orient and orientate are both acceptable. Then I was corrected by my barista friend. Thanks a lot for sharing it, and enlightening us. Entertaining and voted up. People use it to add emphasis and just end up sounding ridiculous (and stupid). Thread Status: Not open for further replies. For those who do not, it means to repeat. Some of this superfluous defilement of English tradition results from the addition of unnecessary prefixes (e.g. Little did they realize that these words do not … I think that as long as we're all interested in improving how we speak, the English language is in good hands! Little did they realize that these words do not … Possibly the most irritating of them, for me, are "supposably" and "irregardless". Don't say ain't cause ain't ain't a word. Interesting topic :). 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