alright vs all right :

alright or all right

The correct form of this phrase has become so rare in the popular press that many readers have probably never noticed that it is actually two words. But if you want to avoid irritating traditionalists you’d better tell them that you feel “all right” rather than “alright.”

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Definitions

  • s  nonstandard usage
  • r  without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
  • r  an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
  • r  in a satisfactory or adequate manner; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')

  • s  being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
  • r  an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
  • r  without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
  • r  in a satisfactory or adequate manner; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
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