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Regardless whether

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Dear teacher,

Below is a question I found on the Internet. I've got exactly the same question too. Thanks.

I am wondering whether the following sentence is correct or not. Can I omit the preposition or do I need to write "regardless of whether"?

"The speaker would always use a null pronouns, regardless whether she wants to refer to the subject or the object."
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Re: Regardless whether

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Yes, the 'of' is obligatory.
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