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Jackie H. asked, “Is it correct to say ‘In regards to…’ or ‘In regard to…’? I have used ‘regards’ for many years, and now my boss has informed me that it is incorrect to say ‘regards.’ Yet, I see and hear it all the time.”

The correct phrase is “in regard to.” You may be confused because “as regards” is another way to introduce a topic.

Many people believe both phrases are unnecessary business jargon.

Better options, depending on the particular sentence, include “concerning,” “regarding,” “about,” “in,” and “with.”

For example, this sentence is correct:

•  This letter is in regard to your message dated January 5.

But this sentence is better:

•  This letter concerns your message dated January 5.

And to me, this would be even better:

• This letter is about the message you sent January 5.

You may, indeed, hear the plural—“in regards to”—all the time, but it rarely shows up in edited text such as the kind you fin

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