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Anonymous
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Sat, 17 Jun 06 02:40 AM
I have always thought that "with regard to ..." is correct but a lot of people use "in regards to ...".
Am I correct?
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Mister Micawber
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Sat, 17 Jun 06 03:00 AM
| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| regarding, as regards, in regard(s) to, with regard(s) to |
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| In and with regard to, regarding, and as regards are all Standard, synonymous prepositions, slightly longer and more varied than but meaning much the same as about and concerning: I spoke to him regarding [as regards, in regard to, with regard to] his future. With regards to
is Nonstandard and frequently functions as a shibboleth, although it
can be Standard and idiomatic in complimentary closes to letters: With [my] regards to your family…. In regards to,
however, is both Substandard and Vulgar, although it appears
unfortunately often in the spoken language of some people who otherwise
use Standard. It never appears in Edited English. |
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All the other replies..
Anonymous,
1 yr 219 days ago
"in regards to" is non-standard and, according to some souces, incorrect.
Anonymous,
1 yr 193 days ago
To my knowledge, with regard to is the appropriate, i.e., standard choice. It seems that "in regards to" is one of many examples that language is living and evolving, though not always for the better.
Anonymous,
1 yr 170 days ago
We had it drilled into our heads that "regards" was a salutation and "in regard to" was proper for direction to a subject. So it is disturbing to hear it misued commonly, today.
Anonymous,
270 days ago
In regard to this reply, I think it is ironic that (s)he clicked on "Quick Reply" before jotting this down. With regards.
Anonymous,
118 days ago
I use "with regard to" as well. And it definitely sounds more correct than "in regards to". I am 99% sure that "with regard to" is the right phrase to use.
-Bilal
Anonymous,
106 days ago
For the closing of a letter is "With kind regards" correct or "With Kind regard"?
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Clive
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Fri, 07 Aug 09 10:00 PM
Hi,
Neither is wrong but #1 is common and I don't remember seeing #2.
Clive
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