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Is "irrespectively" allowable??
I was just wondering:
In a previous post here, I wrote this:
"Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited French and German forms, respectively.
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but I had originally written:
"Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, respectively."
before I switched the country ordering above in the post I submitted.
So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead:
"Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY."
??
In a previous post here, I wrote this:
"Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited French and German forms, respectively.
"but I had originally written:
"Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, respectively.
"before I switched the country ordering above in the post I submitted.
So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead:
"Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
"??
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Julie Porpiglia: [nq:1]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY. "[/nq] It's not standard, but some people might say it as a joke. " (Email Removed) "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus
- Julie Porpiglia: [nq:1]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
- "[/nq] It's not standard, but some people might say it as a joke.
- " (Email Removed) "Deja Q", ST:TNG, Richard Danus
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Julie Porpiglia:
[nq:1]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
[nq:1]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
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[nq:1]Julie Porpiglia:[/nq]
[nq:2]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just ... joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
[nq:2]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just ... joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
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[nq:1]So instead of doing that switch, could I have just written the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
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[nq:1]I have heard people reverse the order deliberately, the first time around, and then follow it up with "contrarespectively". But that was[/nq]
"antirespectively" is interchangeable with this.
"antirespectively" is interchangeable with this.
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[nq:1]I was just wondering: In a previous post here, I wrote this: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, ... the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
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[nq:1]The opposite of respectively is prospectively.[/nq]
And the opposite of restitution is prostitution.
Prospectfully yours,
Joe Fineman joe (Email Removed)
And the opposite of restitution is prostitution.
Prospectfully yours,
Joe Fineman joe (Email Removed)
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[nq:1]... could I have just written the following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
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[nq:1]I was just wondering: In a previous post here, I wrote this: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, ... following instead: "Raymond: I think RJ and Martin were joking, since they cited German and French forms, IRRESPECTIVELY.
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