OT: Incurable pedantry (Was: Emphasis on proper address...)

[lupinlore]

No: HPFGUIDX 131460

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dungrollin"
<spotthedungbeetle at h...> wrote:

> 
> 
> Dungrollin:
> 
> Trying and failing to fight down the impulse... gnawing off fingers 
> in attempt... stabbing compass into thigh... no... it's no good...
> 
> Absolutely no offence meant, but there is NO SUCH WORD AS 
> IRREGARDLESS.  You mean irrespective or regardless.
> Sorry. I'll get me coat.
> 
> Dung.

Why, I ain't never!  :-)  Sorry, not scoffing at prescriptionist ideas
of language -- just in their general direction. :-)

SCENE AT THE PEARLY GATES:

Alice knocks on the door.

ST. PETER:  Who is it?
ALICE:  It is I, Alice Teedlebaum.
ST. PETER:  Go away!  I don't have any English teachers scheduled today!


Lupinlore