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"Alright" & "All Right" - When to use them?
Do you want to know how to use 'alright' and 'all right' correctly? This story will tell you.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Depending on the
context and writing
style, the two-word
spelling "all right" can
have a variety of meanings.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
'All Right' when used as an
 Â
adjective
or an
adverb
denotes "adequate" or
"sufficient".
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Other than that, it can be employed as an affirmation that conveys "correctness."
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Similarly, "
Alright
" can be used as an adjective to indicate that a subject is "
fine
," or as an
adverb
to denote "
well
".
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
How these words are used depends on the
purpose of the writing
and how it might be
perceived by the reader
.
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
While "
all right
" is better suited for
formal
correspondences, "
alright
" is accepted for
informal
usage, like in a text message or in fiction writing.
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Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017
Examples
1.
All right
! Let us take a break now.
2. I think the weather is
alright
for swimming.
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