REGARD or REGARDS?

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

REGARD or REGARDS?

I will make enquiry ~with regards~ to your claims (nonstandard).
I will make enquiry with regard to your claims (standard).

~As regard~ the issue, we have sent a request to them (nonstandard).
As regards the issue, we have sent a request to them (standard).

Give my ~regard~ to your sister (nonstandard).
Give my regards to your sister (standard).

The company holds her in high ~regards~ (nonstandard).
The company holds her in high regard (standard).
GAB

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