These Are Not Words
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Avery, please don’t use these words ever as they do not exist, at least in the English language:
Conversate
Irregardless - Technically, Merriam Webster online states that this word does exist, but they suggest to use regardless instead. And Dictionary.com states:
ir·re·gard·less ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-gärdls)
adv. Nonstandard Regardless.
[Probably blend of irrespective, and regardless.]
Usage Note: Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chiefly in nonstandard speech or casual writing. Coined in the United States in the early 20th century, it has met with a blizzard of condemnation for being an improper yoking of irrespective and regardless and for the logical absurdity of combining the negative ir- prefix and -less suffix in a single term. Although one might reasonably argue that it is no different from words with redundant affixes like debone and unravel, it has been considered a blunder for decades and will probably continue to be so.
Mommy’s not being a snob - just simply doing my part.