In regards to, with regard to

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#236931 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?

Anonymous

Regards

Mister Micawber

#236937 Sat, 17 Jun 06 03:00 AM

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

regarding, as regards, in regard(s) to, with regard(s) to

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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American English, Regards, Prepositions

Anonymous

#501200 Wed, 16 Apr 08 01:02 AM

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

Anonymous

Regards

Anonymous

#512877 Mon, 12 May 08 06:12 PM

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

Regards

Anonymous

#522911 Wed, 04 Jun 08 12:59 PM

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

Regards, Salutation