Post-season T report

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

In how many of these situations did the nine nonshooters go behind the division line?

I wouldn't know. I know for a fact none of them went inside the 3-point arc or below the free throw line extended, and that none of them committed any unsporting acts during the free throws. That's all I cared about.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

In how many of these situations did the nine nonshooters go behind the division line?

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I wouldn't know.

Agreed BNR. I couldn't care less......or is it, I could care less?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I know for a fact none of them went inside the 3-point arc or below the free throw line extended, and that none of them committed any unsporting acts during the free throws. That's all I cared about.

Originally Posted by grunewar

I couldn't care less.

That's it. No 10% discount for you two when I come to your town on my national article signing tour.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Agreed BNR. I couldn't care less......or is it, I could care less?

It sounds like it really does not matter.

Could care less vs. Couldn't care less

It sounds like the regardless vs. irregardless situations. Both are right but people are convinced one is wrong.

BTW, I agree with you. Never cared as I never tell players where they ultimately go. They go where they want to go. I only stop them from being directly on the lane line.

Peace

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It sounds like it really does not matter. .... It sounds like the regardless vs. irregardless situations. Both are right but people are convinced one is wrong.

No, sir. The link you provided says to stick with "couldn't care less." Same with "regardless." The others are indeed wrong.

(A fun one in these parts is "unthaw.")

Originally Posted by Aremred

2nd tech on the kid. Unfortunately I forgot he had one so I didn't get to do the fun ejection signal.

Why not? Is there any reason you can't give a flagrant T after a run-of-the-mill T?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bainsey

No, sir. The link you provided says to stick with "couldn't care less." Same with "regardless." The others are indeed wrong.

(A fun one in these parts is "unthaw.")

Irregardless is in many dictionaries. And the link I listed is more about what is accepted by culture than giving more of a reason why one should or should not be used.

Peace

[johnny d]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Irregardless is in many dictionaries. And the link I listed is more about what is accepted by culture than giving more of a reason why one should or should not be used.

Peace

In most dictionaries, irregardless is listed as a non-standard word. Because irregardless has a prefix, ir, and a suffix, less, that mean the same thing, they actually change the meaning of the word to caring about something or considering something with regard, when the word is used to demonstrate a person's lack of caring or regard. You are correct about the cultural acceptance of irregardless, but that doesn't change the fact that it is technically incorrect, and its use should be avoided in all but casual communications.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by johnny d

In most dictionaries, irregardless is listed as a non-standard word. Because irregardless has a prefix, ir, and a suffix, less, that mean the same thing, they actually change the meaning of the word to caring about something or considering something with regard, when the word is used to demonstrate a person's lack of caring or regard. You are correct about the cultural acceptance of irregardless, but that doesn't change the fact that it is technically incorrect, and its use should be avoided in all but casual communications.

I have read that it is not technically correct. Again, it really depends on who is saying it and where you are saying that word. Language is fluid and changes all the time with slang and dialect. Nothing new here.

Peace

Originally Posted by bainsey

Why not? Is there any reason you can't give a flagrant T after a run-of-the-mill T?

I hear what you are saying, but it wasn't really deserving of a flagrant T. The kid tossed the ball over his shoulder in my direction -- he didn't gun the ball at me trying to hit me. A stupid play even if unintentional, and no one complained.