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No, "irregardless" contains a double negative. "Regardless" is proper English, but "irregardless" is not.

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Is it correct to say irregardless of the result?

No. "Irregardless" is not a word. "Dictionaries that list the word "irregardless" list it as "non-standard." This means that they recognize the word has common use, but really isn't a proper word. So, you can use the word as it is a "real" word, recognized by dictionaries, but you would be much better off using the proper word, regardless of the "trendy kids."


Is 'irregardless' a word?

No. The proper word is "regardless." See the Related Link.


Is there such a word as irregardless?

Yes, despite a widespread belief that irregardless is not a real word, it is in face a word- it's a combination of 'irrespective' and 'regardless.' It is recognized by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary.


Is such a word as irregardless?

Yes it is, but the proper term is "regardless".


Is irregardless grammatically incorrect?

irregardless is not grammatically correct it is a double negative- the correct term is regardless


What is 'irregardless' labeled as in the dictionary?

Irregardless is listed as an adverb, nonstandard.Please see the related link for further informaton:


What is the difference between regardless and irregardless?

Irregardless is not an actual word. Regarless is the word you are looking for...in fact, irregardless is a double negative, so not a word x 2. "ir" means not "regard" means to make note of "less" means no more IRREGARDLESS =Not making note of, and it means no more.


How do you use the word irregardless in a sentence?

(Usually the word is simply an excessive way to use the adverb regardless.)He was determined to complete his climb irregardless of the risk to his men.


Is 'regardless' or 'irregardless' correct?

There is no such standard word as irregardless... it is simply "regardless". The nonstandard word irregardless is redundant. The prefix ir- means not. People intend irregardless to mean without regard for some information, or without taking certain information into consideration. But it would really mean "Not [ir-] without regard" [regardless].When used, the word irregardless carries the unfortunate sense that an uninformed person is attempting to appear learned. Regardless of what others may say, avoid "irregardless". Ex: Regardless, Steve is A gay.


What is the Proper adjective for English?

English is a proper adjective.


When is English not a proper noun?

The word English is not a proper noun when it is used as a proper adjective. That is an English accent, an English type automobile, an English looking top hat.


Why is Dos is important?

What is "do writing?" This does not appear to be proper English. If the question were rephrased in proper English, I think we would know how to answer it.