On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:00:56AM -0400, Kjell Wooding wrote: > There's nothing *technically* wrong with "irrespective," but it is a tad > awkward when compared with "regardless." >
there's nothing *at all* wrong with "irrespective". you obviously just don;t like it (if we don;t use words or phrases, they often sound odd, or just plain wrong). but that's no reason to ask someone to change it. having said that, there is a huge bias towards "regardless" in the man pages, and relatively few instances of "irrespective". perhaps it is no longer fashionable. > "irregardless" is a hangable offense. > aww! but it's so cute! jmc
