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Usage Entry 1046 / 1350 60-second read

With regard to vs. With regards to

The phrase is singular — REGARD.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

With regards to your email, I'll reply tomorrow.

✓ Correct

With regard to your email, I'll reply tomorrow.

The ruleii

In the phrase, REGARD is singular.

The standard prepositional phrase is WITH REGARD TO — singular. "Regards" is for sign-offs (Best regards). Editors flag "with regards to" as an error.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Sign-offs: regards. Prose: regard.

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