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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

In regards to, With regard to

I have always thought that "with regard to ..." is correct but a lot of people use "in regards to ...".
Am I correct?
  

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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.

— Mister Micawber

  • Kenneth G.
  • Wilson (1923–).
  • The Columbia Guide to Standard American English.
  • 1993.
  • regarding, as regards, in regard(s ) to, with regard(s ) to In and with regard to, regarding, and as regards are all Standard, synonymous prepositions, slightly longer and more varied than but meaning much the same as about and concerning: I spoke to him regarding [ as regards, in regard to, with regard to ] his future.
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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
regarding, as regards, in regard(s ) to, with regard(s ) to
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0To my knowledge, 01i00with regard to02i00 is the appropriate, i.e., standard choice. It seems that "in regards to" is one of many examples that language is living and evolving, though not always for the better. 0-
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0We had it drilled into our heads that "regards" was a salutation and "in regard to" was proper for direction to a subject. So it is disturbing to hear it misused commonly, today.0-
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For the closing of a letter is "With kind regards" correct or "With Kind regard"?
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Hi,

Neither is wrong but #1 is common and I don't remember seeing #2.

Clive
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Hi,

I remember writing regards in one of my college papers, and my professor circled it with a note that read 'who are you thanking?'. Apparently the correct expression is regard. 'Regards' is only used when thanking another. eg Kind 'Regards', or please pass on my 'regards'..
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The key point, from my perspective, is that "in regards to" is simply incorrect. That particular phrase should always be "in regard to". Or one could use "with respect to", and there are many other variations as mentioned in your post. A well established utilization of "regards" is in the closing of a note or letter, again as others have noted. And never the twain shall meet!

Cheers,
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'In regard to' is more often used in American English vs. 'with regard to' in British English.

both correct.
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AnonymousRegards here is a different word. It is a noun meaning blessings or well wishes. It is not the singular form of the verb regard.
So, as a customer service rep, I am on the phone speaking with individuals. I often need to verify information and ask, "What company are you calling about?" I despise using 'about' as well as 'stuff.' How should I complet
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'What is this regarding?' is the simplest, I think.
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