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选择性必修第四册　 3 课时作业 26　 Understanding each other Ⅰ. 阅读理解 " (2022·江苏南京三模) When “ irregardless ” was included in Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it caused wide disagreements. “ Irregardless ” has been in widespread and near-constant use since 1795, when a newspaper called The Charleston City Gazelle of Charleston Ga first used it. “We do not make the English language, and we merely record it,” the dictionary􀆳s staff wrote in “Words of the Week” . The word􀆳s definition, when we read it, would seem to be without regard. However, Merriam-Webster defines “ irregardless ” as “ nonstandard ” but meaning the same as “ regardless ” . According to Merriam-Webster, “ Many people find ‘ irregardless ’ to be a ridiculous word, as the ir- prefix usually indicates negative meaning; however, in this case it appears to make the meaning of ‘ regardless’ stronger. ” “ It􀆳s not a real word. I don􀆳t care what the dictionary says,” responds author Michelle Ray, who teaches English in Silver Spring, Md. And she says she􀆳s still planning to mark “ irregardless” as incorrect on her students􀆳 work. An American newspaper The Baltimore Sun published the word in editor John McIntyre􀆳s commentary on Saturday: “‘ Irregardless’ is too a word; you just don􀆳t understand dictionaries. People get upset about the dictionary because they think it is some sort of official document. But actually, it􀆳s not. It􀆳s just lexicographers identifying words that people use and trying to find out how they are spelled, how they are pronounced, what meanings they have and wh