This concept and belief ties in very closely with the concept of "I and I" because it once again stresses the evils of its contrast, i. Antonym: Hurtin ebonic spelling , English "hurting" meaning, in need of something, i. While I have had difficulty authoritatively documenting some of what I assert, due to either or both a paucity of documentation or my rudimentary computer-skills, all that I have chosen to include here is based upon personal experience.
Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. When did "Alright? Ask Question. Asked 6 years, 6 months ago. Active 5 years, 3 months ago. Viewed 22k times. Who remembers when and how "Alright? Improve this question. Sun Jul. Sun Jul Sun Jul 59 1 1 gold badge 1 1 silver badge 5 5 bronze badges. Josh61 Good point, I should clarify my question.
Dan Bron - Thank you. Sometimes I do greet and reply with a variation of "alright. Especially the politically subversive nature of much of it. This is one of those grammatically playful phrases that we British are so fond of, but that leave many Americans desperately mystified as to what was just asked of them.
In reality, the speaker is just switching the words you and for around for comical affect. Tags: American vs. British English , Articles , confuse , lists , phrases , words. Carolyn Vines 9 March at Laurence Brown 9 March at MommyHeadache 11 March at Laurence Brown 11 March at Unknown 13 March at Laurence Brown 13 March at Chris 15 July at Anonymous 19 March at Laurence Brown 23 March at Irene C.
Anonymous 11 November at Lorenda 24 May at Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Bottom Ad [Post Page]. Subscribe to Lost in the Pond. Powered by Blogger. Support 'Lost in the Pond' Become a Patron! With a total area of almost 3. People that criticize the use of the word "alright" are probably guilty of scores of grammatical errors anyway, like everyone who speaks the English language. Passable but not exceptional , often applied to the attractiveness of an individual.
Was she hot? Nah , she's alright. I think 'Are you OK" is used when we feel that someone has some problems I hope I don't misunderstand. But it can also be part of the general 'greeting someone' ritual. The following might easily take place when two friends greet each other: A: Hey, how are you? B: Yeah, all right. You OK? A: Yeah, not so bad. It wouldn't generally be the opening gambit though, so it is different from 'all right'.
Also, it is always a question which you have to answer, unlike 'all right? To put it back on would make the question sound more like although not necessarily mean you were concerned for the other person's well-being. Very clear explanation and examples,Silver Biscuit. I'll have more questions to ask you and others again tomorrow for sure. So, is it the same as 'Hello!
How do you respond to it? Do you say 'Alright! Thanks in advance! Last edited by a moderator: Apr 11, A: "Alright? PaulQ said:.
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