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MiShan Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Word usage
Is the word 'irrespective' still a commonly used word in formal writing?
I have heard that a couple of dictionaries say it is archaic and obsolete, while others list it as a normal word used in formal writing.
Many thanks for your help.
MiShan
I have heard that a couple of dictionaries say it is archaic and obsolete, while others list it as a normal word used in formal writing.
Many thanks for your help.
MiShan
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I see it regularly. I don't use it much as I find it awkward. But, that is an aesthetic opinion, not a grammatical rule.
- I see it regularly.
- I don't use it much as I find it awkward.
- But, that is an aesthetic opinion, not a grammatical rule.
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I see it regularly. I don't use it much as I find it awkward. But, that is an aesthetic opinion, not a grammatical rule.
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I see it fairly often in written texts, and it feels quite normal to me to use it in my writing as well.
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It is a very commonly used word in politics. I don't think it is an obsolete word but a very useful word instead.
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it is not obsolete - unless you are looking at a very specific use of the word which may have died while the others flourish!
Reading dictionaries is a skill in itself, does it say "obs" in front of ALL the entries or just one of a range?
Reading dictionaries is a skill in itself, does it say "obs" in front of ALL the entries or just one of a range?
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