one of my favorites
Before I open my mouth I always pull down my websters. If we DON'T stop saying something the WRONG way, it becomes part of our language. Websters has a NICE way of saying (to whomever chooses to use the word "irregardless")HEY BUBBA...THAT'S NOT EVEN A WORD! (LOL) Websters has in fact incorporated the non-word, as it has become used by so many, so often, that you simply can't just do away with it. So here is websters nice way: Irregardless: Regardless: a nonstandard or humorous usage.
I almost fell over when a woman in front of me on an elevator said to her partner: Lets go get a Ji-ro (it sounded like "High Road" in her pronunciation) and we can have some buh KLA va!" (It's a greek pastry pronounced BA klaVAH. Stay tuned for another post from me....you'll love it, I promise!