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In regards to, with regard to?

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Anonymous:

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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Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.

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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 tois Nonstandard and frequently functions as a shibboleth, although itcan 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 appearsunfortunately often in the spoken language of some people who otherwiseuse Standard. It never appears in Edited English.

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Anonymous:

"in regards to" is non-standard and, according to some souces, incorrect.

Anonymous:

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:

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:

In regard to this reply, I think it is ironic that sleep

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With regards.

Anonymous:

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:

For the closing of a letter is "With kind regards" correct or "With Kind regard"?

Clive:

Hi,

Neither is wrong but #1 is common and I don't remember seeing #2.

Clive

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