642 - 'Regard' Versus 'Regards.' Languages Without Numbers.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2018

⏱️ 12 minutes

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This week, we tease out when to use "regard" and when to use "regards," and we learn about fascinating languages that don't have numbers. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl SPONSORS http://ancestry.com/grammar http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/women_in_charge.html UPCOMING CONFERENCE https://www.soundeducation.fm/ GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK.

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0:00.0	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:04.6	Grimer Girl here, I'm Minyon Fogarty.
0:06.8	This week, I have a quick and dirty tip about the difference between regard and regards
0:12.0	and a meaty middle about languages that don't have numbers.
0:16.2	It's super cool.
0:17.5	And now onto the quick and dirty tip.
0:19.9	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:22.1	Jackie H. asked,
0:23.8	is it correct to say in regards to or in regard to?
0:29.2	I've used regards for many years and now my boss has informed me that it's incorrect
0:34.3	to say regards.
0:35.6	Yet, I see and hear it all the time.
0:39.2	The correct phrase is in regard to or with regard to or with regard to using the singular
0:46.4	form of the word.
0:48.0	You may be confused because as regards is another way to introduce a topic.
0:54.0	Many people also believe the in regard or with regard phrases to be unnecessary business
1:00.3	jargon.
1:01.8	Better options depending on the particular sentence include concerning, regarding, about,
1:08.7	in and with.
1:10.9	For example, this sentence is correct.
1:13.7	This letter is in regard to your message dated January 5th.
1:18.7	But this sentence is better.
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