Fantastical Occurences? (player help tip)

Barkley·Nov 3, 2017·1 votes·221 views

Fantastical is not a word. Its in the same category as "Irregardless" or "I could care less."

Frequently used, but incorrect.

8 Comments

GigglingdeathNov 3, 20172 votes

Give it a bit and they'll add it to the dictionary. Just like the words "lame" and "downer". Stop being a Debbie downer you lame person.

Also I could care less about this post, but I could also care more, so I'm torn. Irregardless, it doesn't matter. My fantastical point still stands.

BarkleyNov 3, 20171 votes

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Give it a bit and they'll add it to the dictionary. Just like the words "lame" and "downer". Stop being a Debbie downer you lame person.

Also I could care less about this post, but I could also care more, so I'm torn. Irregardless, it doesn't matter. My fantastical point still stands.

And when that happens, and the word is deemed correct for usage, you won't see me post about it being incorrect.

I fail to see your point.

ZerdunNov 3, 20171 votes

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Also I could care less about this post, but I could also care more, so I'm torn. Irregardless, it doesn't matter. My fantastical point still stands.

I have to admit, this made me giggle.

ZerdunNov 3, 20171 votes

Irregardless was popularized in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its increasingly widespread spoken use called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.

copypasta from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

edit - it's a word people use in speech. people type as they talk because they are trying to communicate. This isn't a scholarly paper or journal article

BarkleyNov 3, 20171 votes

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Irregardless was popularized in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its increasingly widespread spoken use called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.

copypasta from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

edit - it's a word people use in speech. people type as they talk because they are trying to communicate. This isn't a scholarly paper or journal article

Thanks. This conversation is about "Fantastical" though. Also, last I checked, we are not living in the 1920s.

ZerdunNov 3, 20171 votes

I'm sorry you couldn't understand my point. ill try and rephrase it in correct engrish for you to get.

You stated that fantastical is not a word and then related it directly to irregardless and 'i could care less' by stating that they are all in the same category. These two sentences are used in the same line on a forum post, which in turn means that they are effectively tied together in what you're stating in the previous sentence. That they are "not a word".

You then smashed that enter key and started a second thought chain in the common forum post types of communication stating that all three words are "often used but wrong"

So don't try and disregard my statement. All I did was contest your initial train of thought because you couldn't be bothered to write in a cohesive enough manner. I would advise you to restructure you post to something along the following next time if you're really going to go all grammar/word enforcer :

"The word "Fantastical" is something that is currently not recognised as a legitimate word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Therefore I would appreciate it if I did not have to see this word used in any way, shape, or form. This is because the current grammar and English word rules that I have learned must never be changed.

The English language is currently the only 'living' language, which means it can change with how it is used by the common populace while also being updated to maintain relevance in our ever growing society. This is unacceptable therefore the language must be put to death so I no longer have to tolerate silly sounding and 'made up' words. I rue the day the word computer was made up and became commonly accepted."

I really don't feel like formatting this and inserting the proper tabs and what not because i don't feel like looking up how to do so.

My whole point was that you need to expect these types of words in informal messages because they get used in common speech. It's completely foolish to expect formal writing skills to be on something like a forum post.

BarkleyNov 3, 20171 votes

How is pointing out something that's incorrect "being a debbie downer?"

Why is there such a negative connotation to correctness these days, and the pursuit of it?

GigglingdeathNov 3, 20171 votes

I think you might have issues in your brain man