Irregardless is the substandard form of regardless.
Incorrect: Irregardless of the weather, we will go.
Correct: Regardless of the weather, we will go.
(From Write for Business, page 233, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 45)
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Using the Right Word: irregardless, regardless
Friday, March 26, 2010
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