Yes, yes, of course I know that “irregardless” is an illiteracy.
“Irregardless (as we lawyers say)…” was a quote from one of my all-time
favorite movies, Hester Street. Which, I guess, is not
as well known as I thought… or as it deserves to be. There’s your weekend
movie rental, all set up for you. We aim to provide a useful service here
at NRO.