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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Disregard and regard (native speaker please help)

Are these idiomatic and what do they mean please?

1 I have a disregard for money. (person so rich that doesn't understand the value of money)????

2 I disregard money.

3 I have a regard for money.

4 I don't have a regard for money.

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Hi All the sentences are OK and express whether the person considers money to be important I wouldn't say they are idiomatic. 'To regard' means 'to watch'. So if you have a regard for your money, then you watch how much you are spending and whether you have some put aside in the bank, perhaps.

— Dave_anon

  • Hi All the sentences are OK and express whether the person considers money to be important I wouldn't say they are idiomatic.
  • 'To regard' means 'to watch'.
  • So if you have a regard for your money, then you watch how much you are spending and whether you have some put aside in the bank, perhaps.
  • If you have a job in finance, then you will probably regard money because that is your profession On point of fact, I don't think a disregard for money means that you are rich or that you don't understand it's value.
  • It might mean you are moderately well off, so don't worry about it too much.
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Hi

All the sentences are OK and express whether the person considers money to be important

I wouldn't say they are idiomatic. 'To regard' means 'to watch'. So if you have a regard for your money, then you watch how much you are spending and whether you have some put aside in the bank, perhaps. If you have a job in finance, then you will probably regard money because that is yo
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Thank you very much,

Can you use the verb form in both examples?

Could I ask if you could look at one thread for me, I need a natives opinion please?



Thank you so much

Alex
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Hi

I would say that the following examples are natural in UK English..

- I have no regard for money - personal relationships are more important to me

- He disregarded my advice - he has only himself to blame

- In my view, he regards Fred's advice too highly

- His writing shows a close regard for Schopenhauer

And, of course, it is an expression
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