If youâre shopping for a used car, a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle is one choice to consider. CPOs represent used cars that are backed by the manufacturer, and are typically just a few years old with low miles. You might consider certified pre-owned cars as the low-cost alternative to a new car, or as a low-risk option to a used car. CPO Basics There are no industry standards in place for certified pre-owned programs, so some caution should be exercised when shopping for a vehicle.
Few words draw the ire of grammarians as swiftly as irregardless. The term has been in use in English for over a century, but its validity continues to be the subject of debate. Today we will explore the uses of and controversy surrounding irregardless. Irregardless is a nonstandard synonym for regardless, which means âwithout concern as to advice, warning, or hardship,â or âheedless.â Its nonstandard status is due to the double negative construction of the prefix ir-with the suffix-less.
2. something that contaminates. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics the process by which one word or phrase is altered because of mistaken associations with another word or phrase; for example, the substitution of irregardless for regardless by association with such words as irrespective.