My Soap Box for Sunday, January 18, 2004

I was pondering today what would be the best way to celebrate this mans’ life. I thought about a future scenario: “Mom, we studied Martin Luther King in school today, what was racism like?” The mother would furrow her brow, then answer “It’s been so long ago that I don’t really remember.” How long,... Sign in to see full entry.

Why do so many people use this expression? The dictionary has this to say: Regardless, a nonstandard or humorous usage. Many educated people spout irregardless, regardless of its literal meaning, which to me says “opposite of regardless”. I think a lot of people use it just because it’s bigger, and... Sign in to see full entry.