Words you hate

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LadyC said:
... I hate when people mix up "despite" and "in spite of". If you're doing something to spite someone, use the latter. If you're doing something irregardless of what someone said, then use the former.
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Um... they're not mixing anything up. "In spite of" means without being prevented by, or nothwithstanding, which is exactly what "despite" means. Such as: "George kissed his secretary despite his wife's presence," and "George kissed his secretary in spite of his wife's presence" mean exactly the same thing: the presence of his wife didn't prevent him from doing it. Spite by itself, on the other hand, means ill will or malice: "George kissed his secretary to spite his wife" means he did it to be mean to her.

And one that really bugs me: irregardless. No such word. The word is regardless.
 
Dexter Sinister

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Re: RE: Words you hate

LadyC said:
... I hate when people mix up "despite" and "in spite of". If you're doing something to spite someone, use the latter. If you're doing something irregardless of what someone said, then use the former.
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Um... they're not mixing anything up. "In spite of" means without being prevented by, or nothwithstanding, which is exactly what "despite" means. Such as: "George kissed his secretary despite his wife's presence," and "George kissed his secretary in spite of his wife's presence" mean exactly the same thing: the presence of his wife didn't prevent him from doing it. Spite by itself, on the other hand, means ill will or malice: "George kissed his secretary to spite his wife" means he did it to be mean to her.

And one that really bugs me: irregardless. No such word. The word is regardless.
 
Dexter Sinister

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Re: RE: Words you hate

LadyC said:
... I hate when people mix up "despite" and "in spite of". If you're doing something to spite someone, use the latter. If you're doing something irregardless of what someone said, then use the former.
Click to expand...

Um... they're not mixing anything up. "In spite of" means without being prevented by, or nothwithstanding, which is exactly what "despite" means. Such as: "George kissed his secretary despite his wife's presence," and "George kissed his secretary in spite of his wife's presence" mean exactly the same thing: the presence of his wife didn't prevent him from doing it. Spite by itself, on the other hand, means ill will or malice: "George kissed his secretary to spite his wife" means he did it to be mean to her.

And one that really bugs me: irregardless. No such word. The word is regardless.
 
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LadyC

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Re: RE: Words you hate

Dexter Sinister said:
LadyC said:
... I hate when people mix up "despite" and "in spite of". If you're doing something to spite someone, use the latter. If you're doing something irregardless of what someone said, then use the former.
Click to expand...

Um... they're not mixing anything up. "In spite of" means without being prevented by, or nothwithstanding, which is exactly what "despite" means. Such as: "George kissed his secretary despite his wife's presence," and "George kissed his secretary in spite of his wife's presence" mean exactly the same thing: the presence of his wife didn't prevent him from doing it. Spite by itself, on the other hand, means ill will or malice: "George kissed his secretary to spite his wife" means he did it to be mean to her.

And one that really bugs me: irregardless. No such word. The word is regardless.
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I was taught differently. You could be right, but it's still going to bug me. :wink:

I used irregardless on purpose - I was going to post it, but the Rev beat me to it.
(that's why I put it in italics.)
:D
 
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Re: RE: Words you hate

Dexter Sinister said:
LadyC said:
... I hate when people mix up "despite" and "in spite of". If you're doing something to spite someone, use the latter. If you're doing something irregardless of what someone said, then use the former.
Click to expand...

Um... they're not mixing anything up. "In spite of" means without being prevented by, or nothwithstanding, which is exactly what "despite" means. Such as: "George kissed his secretary despite his wife's presence," and "George kissed his secretary in spite of his wife's presence" mean exactly the same thing: the presence of his wife didn't prevent him from doing it. Spite by itself, on the other hand, means ill will or malice: "George kissed his secretary to spite his wife" means he did it to be mean to her.

And one that really bugs me: irregardless. No such word. The word is regardless.
Click to expand...
I was taught differently. You could be right, but it's still going to bug me. :wink:

I used irregardless on purpose - I was going to post it, but the Rev beat me to it.
(that's why I put it in italics.)
:D
 
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