You are basing your contention that 'irregardless' is a common usage by your experience at work, and then stating that one would find this anywhere. This is a gravely mistaken assumption on your part. Having travelled the worls for over 20 years, and speaking with a large amount of people in my daily duties, I can say that I do *not* hear the word very often. when it is used, it is politely corrected, and we do not hear that person use that term again.
Even accepting the idea that common usage leads to correct usageover time, 'irregardless; is *not* correct usage *now*.
However, that assumption is also flawed. "Irregardless"'s incorrectness is based upon rules of grammar. These rules of grammar are irrespecive of how people apply them.Ignorance and misuse of the rules do not change them. Even if the proverbial 'everyone' used irregardless, it would *still* be wrong.
Regardless of whether 'irregardless' would be used on the news, it would not become the correct form of regardless.
Comprehension of one's intent is also not a factor in the correctness of grammar and word usage. Incorrect use of words is a leading cause of confuion and misunderstanding. The old 'you know what I meant' is the game Clinton has been playing for years. Doesn't make the meaning of the word 'is' any different, now does it?
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No, I will think of a hacker, not some guy/gal out to cause mischeif. this is a primary difference between the two words.
If a hacker got into my system, I would wonder how, but not be concerned he or she did anything to it.
The again, a *hacker* would probably tell me how he/she got there.
Now, a *cracker* is a different story.
You are basing your contention that 'irregardless' is a common usage by your experience at work, and then stating that one would find this anywhere. This is a gravely mistaken assumption on your part. Having travelled the worls for over 20 years, and speaking with a large amount of people in my daily duties, I can say that I do *not* hear the word very often. when it is used, it is politely corrected, and we do not hear that person use that term again.
Even accepting the idea that common usage leads to correct usageover time, 'irregardless; is *not* correct usage *now*.
However, that assumption is also flawed. "Irregardless"'s incorrectness is based upon rules of grammar. These rules of grammar are irrespecive of how people apply them.Ignorance and misuse of the rules do not change them. Even if the proverbial 'everyone' used irregardless, it would *still* be wrong.
Regardless of whether 'irregardless' would be used on the news, it would not become the correct form of regardless.
Comprehension of one's intent is also not a factor in the correctness of grammar and word usage. Incorrect use of words is a leading cause of confuion and misunderstanding. The old 'you know what I meant' is the game Clinton has been playing for years. Doesn't make the meaning of the word 'is' any different, now does it?
Given that Febuary 15th is a US Federal Holiday (being President's Day), I wonder if there will be anyone *at* work to handle the refunds?