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I've always used alright, but, apparently, that's very 'American' and frowned upon if used by UK writers.
What do you think, folks?
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Alright is a bit slangy.
Thanks for asking, I'm doing alright.
The house was all right when we returned from holiday.
Here's a good summary of usage:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/all-right-or-alright
As it points out, there's no logical reason not to use alright.
p.s. my 'alright' in this post has been underlined in red - so my computer thinks it's wrong. :-?
Another one that throws me is for ever - Word want me to type forever.
Not literally, of course.
R.S.I.
*squirts round some Dr Truss Slang-Be-Gone*
Not ok or OK?
It will change my life, I hope.
And FWIW, my money's on "okay" over "OK" and definitely over "ok"!
Here's my version: high faluting.
What is the spelling? I've never found it in the dictionary.
Oh gosh - I feel a rant coming on. All the time I see effect and affect used incorrectly - also practise (verb) and practice (noun) used wrongly. And the very worst one (I see it on this site) your instead of you're.
Where's it all going to end? This is a writers' website, the least we can do is use our own language correctly.
i wonder if they teach children these useful little aides memoire nowadays?
Is there another way to spell it?