Re[2]: [tied] Missing Singulars

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 62188
Date: 2008-12-19

At 3:40:00 PM on Friday, December 19, 2008, Andrew Jarrette
wrote:

[...]

> Well, we live in free societies with freedom of speech, so
> people can speak any way they want, including saying
> "irregardless" or "I could care less".  I think Piotr is
> referring to correct English usage, and in this respect I
> agree with what he has said.

*Whose* correct English usage? To take one of your
examples, 'I could care less' is undoubtedly correct English
usage for a great many people, probably a majority of U.S.
speakers, silly as it may sound to some of us.

Brian