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Wrong irregardless
Use this regardless
i · WhyTwo lines, no filler
'Irregardless' doubles the negative — 'ir-' plus '-less' cancel each other out. Dictionaries now list it as nonstandard.
ii · Brew tipKeep this one
'Regardless' already means 'without regard'. The 'ir-' is redundant.
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Regardless vs. Irregardless
Only one is standard.
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