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[h=2]Irregardless[/h]<figure abp="357"><figcaption abp="358"><!-- slide body text --> People think it means: Regardless.
But it really means: With regard, or nothing at all.
Maybe one of the most argued-over words besides 'irony' and 'selfie,' irregardless has been in popular usage for about a century and is still spat upon by grammar snobs. Why? The prefix and suffix cancel each other out. The prefix ir- means 'not,' while the suffix -less means 'without,' literally translating the word to 'not without regard'? a.k.a., 'with regard.' As that?s the opposite of the word's intended meaning, sticklers insist on permanently deleting it from our collective vocabulary, while most English speakers go on using it, irregardless of the consequences. Here are 19 funny examples of irony in real life.


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According to the dictionary, ?literally? now also means ?figuratively?

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/acc...terally_now_also_means_figuratively_newscred/

Much has been made of the use, misuse and overuse of the word ?literally.?

Literally, of course, means something that is actually true: ?Literally every pair of shoes I own was ruined when my apartment flooded.?

When we use words not in their normal literal meaning but in a way that makes a description more impressive or interesting, the correct word, of course, is ?figuratively.?

But people increasingly use ?literally? to give extreme emphasis to a statement that cannot be true, as in: ?My head literally exploded when I read Merriam-Webster, among others, is now sanctioning the use of literally to mean just the opposite.?
Literally v. Figuratively image Literally vs Figuratively 300x300

Indeed, Ragan?s PR Daily reported last week that Webster, Macmillan Dictionary and Google have added this latter informal use of ?literally? as part of the word?s official definition. The Cambridge Dictionary has also jumped on board.
 
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smurphy said:
According to the dictionary, ?literally? now also means ?figuratively?

http://www.salon.com/2013/08/22/acc...terally_now_also_means_figuratively_newscred/

Much has been made of the use, misuse and overuse of the word ?literally.?

Literally, of course, means something that is actually true: ?Literally every pair of shoes I own was ruined when my apartment flooded.?

When we use words not in their normal literal meaning but in a way that makes a description more impressive or interesting, the correct word, of course, is ?figuratively.?

But people increasingly use ?literally? to give extreme emphasis to a statement that cannot be true, as in: ?My head literally exploded when I read Merriam-Webster, among others, is now sanctioning the use of literally to mean just the opposite.?
Literally v. Figuratively image Literally vs Figuratively 300x300

Indeed, Ragan?s PR Daily reported last week that Webster, Macmillan Dictionary and Google have added this latter informal use of ?literally? as part of the word?s official definition. The Cambridge Dictionary has also jumped on board.
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Figuratively speaking it's about time :00hour....I Literally thought this time would not come....:00hour
 
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/...e-exact-opposite-of-what-you-think/ss-BBrEYTP


[h=2]Irregardless[/h]<figure abp="357"><figcaption abp="358"><!-- slide body text --> People think it means: Regardless.
But it really means: With regard, or nothing at all.
Maybe one of the most argued-over words besides 'irony' and 'selfie,' irregardless has been in popular usage for about a century and is still spat upon by grammar snobs. Why? The prefix and suffix cancel each other out. The prefix ir- means 'not,' while the suffix -less means 'without,' literally translating the word to 'not without regard'? a.k.a., 'with regard.' As that?s the opposite of the word's intended meaning, sticklers insist on permanently deleting it from our collective vocabulary, while most English speakers go on using it, irregardless of the consequences. Here are 19 funny examples of irony in real life.


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Don't think I have ever used the word irregardless in my life in any sentence....
 
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"I could care less" and "I couldn't care less" mean exactly the same thing thing even though they are *literally* opposite statements.
 
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smurphy said:
"I could care less" and "I couldn't care less" mean exactly the same thing thing even though they are *literally* opposite statements.
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Sometimes I just prefer....I could give a rat's ass....:0074 :toast:
 
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Some appreciation should be shown for this....Let me start....Very nice....:0008:toast:
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Standing there watching this live....I realized this is what I live for....Gotta love it!....Once again very nice....:toast:
 
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Old School said:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/...e-exact-opposite-of-what-you-think/ss-BBrEYTP


[h=2]Irregardless[/h]<figure abp="357"><figcaption abp="358"><!-- slide body text --> People think it means: Regardless.
But it really means: With regard, or nothing at all.
Maybe one of the most argued-over words besides 'irony' and 'selfie,' irregardless has been in popular usage for about a century and is still spat upon by grammar snobs. Why? The prefix and suffix cancel each other out. The prefix ir- means 'not,' while the suffix -less means 'without,' literally translating the word to 'not without regard'? a.k.a., 'with regard.' As that?s the opposite of the word's intended meaning, sticklers insist on permanently deleting it from our collective vocabulary, while most English speakers go on using it, irregardless of the consequences. Here are 19 funny examples of irony in real life.


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I'm glad you axed this question.

Eddie
 
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