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Cloudz -> RE: Spelling Peeves (4/10/2006 6:48:43 PM)
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ORIGINAL: IronBear
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ORIGINAL: Evanesce
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Yes -- you, me and Iron Bear and I'm sure a lot of others are scratching their heads wondering WHY someone would say "I could care less." I mean, I just can't understand the logic of that phrase. There is no logic! Definite pet peeve.
How about "irregardless?" While technically, it IS a word, it's not widely accepted as proper usage. Even dictionaries say "regardless" is the proper term.
When you think about it, "regardless" means "without regard." Therefore, "irregardless" would have to mean, "without without regard," or "with regard," due to the double negative prefix.
Point taken Lass, I've seen it used often enough when there is a huge play on words which can be an amusing mind game...I have a tendency to switch into medieval speak at times depending on whom I’m talking to, or become overly Edwardian which is something I like. However it is fair to comment that I have a passion for long flowery phrases too…. The long sonorous phrases used in lodge will always get me as well especially as they flow off the tongue like liquid honey…. .
Beloved Bear,
You must refrain from using phrases like...flow off the tounge like liquid honey...I keep losing my train of thought <sigh>
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