it seems as though "alright" would indicate a response; by contrast, "all right" would indicate a response as well, but would be more suited to a state of being.
2007-08-01 18:31:12 · 9 answers · asked by pete s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
'alright' is a nonstandard variant of 'all right'
The form alright as a one-word spelling of the phrase all right in all of its senses probably arose by analogy with such words as already and altogether. Although alright is a common spelling in written dialogue and in other types of informal writing, all right is used in more formal, edited writing.
"There are no such forms as all-right, or allright, or alright, though even the last, if seldom allowed by the compositors to appear in print, is often seen ... in MS." [Fowler
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alright
You won't go wrong by always using "all right."
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2007-08-01 18:34:45 · answer #1 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always wondered this... I mean I'd say: "Why don't you want to read the book?" I wouldn't say: "Why do not you want to read the book?" I don't think there grammatically is a difference; but over time the language and the dialect change, to the point where some words fade of out use. There may have been a time where people said the latter of the two, but we just don't today. And I personally feel that the latter doesn't even sound formal. It sounds... less intelligent. I mean, why would you write it out like that?
2016-05-20 22:54:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me assure you that 'alright' is in the dictionary and is also in general usage today, although it probably came into the language relatively recently and is derived from 'all right'.
The two have distinct meanings as follows;
"Are you feeling alrght"
" Sorry!" "That's alright."
"Did you get them all right?"
Anybody who disputes that 'alright is a correct word, should
consider another word, 'already', the history of which is similar to 'alright'. I don't think they would argue with the following;
"Are you all ready?"
"He has left already"
As a English teacher of twenty years, I am pretty sure I am right on this one. I hope this helps.
2007-08-01 23:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by Palamino 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alright, according to all my teachers from grade school onward, gets a person nothing but a "spelling error" mark on the paper. They said it sounds like a man's name--"Al Wright".
All right is the preferred usage, because it IS a state of being.
2007-08-01 20:54:41 · answer #4 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First woman basically said what I was going to... they are the same thing, and "all right" is the *correct* spelling... although I only use "alright."
2007-08-01 18:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by Coach McGuirk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. All right is used as in " I got the test questions all right"="I got all the test questions right" (yes, it's a horrible sentence). Alright is a better equivalent to OK.
2007-08-01 19:46:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
In a sentence...
Yes class, the whole class got the questions all right.
Or
Alright guys, lets go to the movies
2007-08-01 18:39:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
all right is correct
alright is wrong and no word
but already is correct
2007-08-01 21:38:42 · answer #8 · answered by Manz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL RiGHT WOULD MEAN EVERYTHiNG iS CORRECT
EX. YOUR ANSWERS ARE ALL RiGHT.
ALRiGHT WOULD MEAN OKAY
EX. iT'S ALRiGHT DON'T WORRY ABOUT iT.
2007-08-05 06:31:30 · answer #9 · answered by ♥That.One.Girl♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋