To apply or not Forum

[amorfati]

Wow, I just wiki'd it too... I did not even know this was a thing.

Still, getting brought downtown over a tattoo sounds awfully unlikely. I mean, where is this thing, on your forehead?

[DukeCornell]

There is a certain school, in a certain state, I want to apply to. They sent me an application fee waiver too, so that is helpful. The issue is, I have a certain affiliation I guess you could call it that would make me instantly get put into a certain file in that state and city. Is it worth applying? I think it could be counter productive, because it is a good school, but could fuck the whole becoming a lawyer thing up.

Retake.

[DukeCornell]

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[TommyK]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

[BlueDiamond]

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I thought it was funny.. somewhat overused.. but funny

[Veyron]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

Thats debatable. English doesn't have a standard list of words. People have been using the word "Irregardless" for 100 years. Perhaps the most that you could say is that the word is not conventional, informal, or not commonly used.

[BrownBears09]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

Thats debatable. English doesn't have a standard list of words. People have been using the word "Irregardless" for 100 years. Perhaps the most that you could say is that the word is not conventional, informal, or not commonly used.

It's not a real word, nor does temporal context have any substance in the argument. Regardless if it's been used incorrectly for 100 years, it doesn't (by default) make it correct. Alright?

[johnnyutah]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

Thats debatable. English doesn't have a standard list of words. People have been using the word "Irregardless" for 100 years. Perhaps the most that you could say is that the word is not conventional, informal, or not commonly used.

Wait, wait, wait. Earlier, you were talking about people having to learn "proper" English, and now you're arguing that usage makes a word valid? Laaaaaaame

[TommyK]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

Thats debatable. English doesn't have a standard list of words. People have been using the word "Irregardless" for 100 years. Perhaps the most that you could say is that the word is not conventional, informal, or not commonly used.

I understand your implicit argument that language is dynamic by nature and words are frequently entering and exiting common and accepted use, but c'mon - irregardless? If we're going to use an incredibly broad definition of what can and can't be constituted a word, I'd like to humbly submit "uninflammable" to the list. It does after all, convey a pretty easily decodable meaning. Whooops, accidentally hijacked the thread. sorry.

[jaestro]

I just learned something new (what straight edge means). I always thought drugs define rock. Straight edge is different.
Regardless, why can't you get the tattoos removed?

[StillHerexxx]

Mainly I wouldn't want to. They still mean something to me, and both of my legs, upper arms, and torso have quite a few on them. Would cost too much and suck to have done.

[RicketyCricket]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

Thats debatable. English doesn't have a standard list of words. People have been using the word "Irregardless" for 100 years. Perhaps the most that you could say is that the word is not conventional, informal, or not commonly used.

Nice work refudiating TommyK's argument.

[BrownBears09]

Nice work refudiating TommyK's argument.

[Veyron]

Yah, totally not the first time I've fucked up the use of this word. I completely avoid it in legal writing. Maybe if I get enough shit for it on teh interwebs I'll learn.

Ahh, I was actually 80% sure you used it humorously on purpose. As a point of clarification: there is no correct way to use this word since it's not a real word.

Thats debatable. English doesn't have a standard list of words. People have been using the word "Irregardless" for 100 years. Perhaps the most that you could say is that the word is not conventional, informal, or not commonly used.

It's not a real word, nor does temporal context have any substance in the argument. Regardless if it's been used incorrectly for 100 years, it doesn't (by default) make it correct. Alright?

Ummmm, actually, a long period of use can make a word "real." Think about it like the common law, if something unconstitutionl is held to be the law often enough and for long enough, it eventually becomes the law. English doesn't have a "supreme court" to kick peoples' asses back into line.

Irregardless I still used the word incorrectly.

[Veyron]

[/quote] I understand your implicit argument that language is dynamic by nature and words are frequently entering and exiting common and accepted use, but c'mon - irregardless? If we're going to use an incredibly broad definition of what can and can't be constituted a word, I'd like to humbly submit "uninflammable" to the list. It does after all, convey a pretty easily decodable meaning. Whooops, accidentally hijacked the thread. sorry.[/quote]

Ironically enough, gas tankers used to have the word "inflamable" painted on the side until oil companies realized that motorists thought the word meant "does not burn" and behaved recklessly around them. They re-labeled them as "flammable." English is a practical language, there is no royal accademy to hold you back, only differenct circles with their own distinct code of acceptable uses.

[CG614]

Ummmm, actually, a long period of use can make a word "real." Think about it like the common law, if something unconstitutionl is held to be the law often enough and for long enough, it eventually becomes the law. English doesn't have a "supreme court" to kick peoples' asses back into line.

Irregardless I still used the word incorrectly.

What???? You go to UPenn?