in this regard
In this regard (phrase) means On this particular point or in relation to the matter just mentioned. Example: “The council has been slow to act, and residents' patience in this regard is wearing thin.”
How to Use In this regard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAbout this particular thing we were just discussing.
Formal; typical of reports, legal writing and official letters.
Use it only when the point it refers back to is unmistakable, otherwise the sentence turns vague.
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The council has been slow to act, and residents' patience _____ is wearing thin.
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What is the difference between in this regard and in this respect?
They are interchangeable in almost every context. In this respect is slightly more common in British English and in comparisons, while in this regard is favoured in official and business correspondence.
Is in this regard too formal?
It is markedly formal and can sound bureaucratic if repeated. In everyday writing, on this point or about this usually reads better.
Is it regard or regards?
In this phrase always the singular: in this regard. The plural appears in with regards to, which many careful writers avoid in favour of with regard to or simply regarding.