Commonly Misused Words: ALL RIGHT and (Slang) ALRIGHT

Philosoraptor: If it's almost, already, always, and altogether, why is it all right to say "alright" is slang?

Business Cat: "All Right" = 283,000,000; "Alright" = 168,000,000 Google Hits; Trust Google (This Time)

English Error Echidna: All Right, Already; It May Look Awkward, But "All Right" is All Right

For more on ALL RIGHT, ALL READY and ALL TOGETHER, see Grammar Girl.
The slang term “alright” is always slang.

Post was last modified on 18 Aug 2011 6:24 pm

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