Does it matter? Are they interchangeable?
2007-07-26 05:52:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
We were already there when he called. (relates to time)
We were all ready to go to the show. (everyone was prepared)
They are not interchangeable.
2007-07-26 05:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Kiki 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Already relates to time, for example 'When we got there we found that the show had already started.'
All ready relates to a group so 'When we got there we found that evryone had put on their jackets and were thus all ready to go out.'
The words are not interchangeable. Aklready is one word with it's own specific meaning. All and ready are two words which can be used with others in different contexts. EG 'All together'. 'Are you ready?'
2007-07-26 06:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they aren't interchangable. :)
"All ready" means a group of people or things that are ready to do something. "After 3 hours of make-up application, the girls were all ready to go to the party."
"Already" means something that has occurred in the past. "The girls were already at the party by the time we got there."
2007-07-26 05:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by kimstrezz 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Let's go already!!!
Are we all ready to get on the road? We're wasting valuable time!
2007-07-26 06:01:48 · answer #4 · answered by VN-Cop 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Already is used in a sentence like "Wow! We are already there!" and All Ready is two seperate words like " Are you all ready?"
2007-07-26 06:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's go, already! or The shipment is all ready to go.
2007-07-26 05:59:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is an example:
Is it already time to go?
I am all ready to go.
do you understand now?
2007-07-26 06:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Janika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when I metion the Noob !.!already!.! on habbo.ca
2007-07-26 05:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋