“Irregardless of the cost, I'll go.”
Grammar Entry 633 / 1011 60-second read
Irregardless vs. Regardless
Nonstandard double negative.
The comparisoni
“Regardless of the cost, I'll go.”
The ruleii
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Standard: REGARDLESS.
IRREGARDLESS is listed in Merriam-Webster as "nonstandard." It has "ir-" (not) and "-less" (without) — two negatives.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Drop the IR-.