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- etymology - What is the origin of alrighty? - English Language . . .
The earliest instance of the single-word spelling alrighty in the sense of "all right" or "okay" is in Joel Williams, A Missourian in the Far West (1906), cited by ermanen above Harold Wentworth, American Dialect Dictionary (1944) has this interesting entry for all righty: all righty All right; — used chiefly by women Cf indeedy, Whatty?
- meaning - Is it alright or allright? - English Language Usage . . .
The second spelling requires a space: it is either “ alright ” or “ all right ” The New Oxford American Dictionary says: Usage: The merging of all and right to form the one-word spelling alright is first recorded toward the end of the 19th century (unlike other similar merged spellings such as altogether and already, which date from much earlier) There is no logical reason for
- greetings - Whats an appropriate response to a British person asking . . .
You are correct, there are two meanings which you mention The first one has a couple of possible responses: 1 - yes, yeah or something else short and semi-positive 2 - a response of 'alright' itself can be appropriate for passing, which means "yes, thank you, and yourself?' That could just be a Northern thing though For the barman waitress service person, you can either keep things short as
- What is Oki-doki or Oki-dokie or Okay-dokay
For the same reason you suggested Oki-doki -- it's easier to say than okay-dokay Changing one letter from okay to okey keeps a resemblance with the original -- if ever it should need to be written down, which isn't often
- What is the difference between ok and alright?
What will be answer to question like "Can you please do work tomorrow itself" or "Bring your books tomorrow"? Is it "Okay" or "alright" perfect here In chat mostly in internet, is "Okay" more perfect than "alright"?
- When did Alright? become a greeting in UK English?
Who remembers when and how "Alright?" became a greeting in UK English? Do you remember the first time you heard it? Can you remember when that was? What was the context? Was there a particular
- word choice - youre alright, mate? to a stranger. American . . .
I saw a youtube video of a guy standing at a street corner doing exercises for his social anxiety in London Saying something like quot;How are you doing? You're alright, mate? quot; to a passing
- Will have done vs would have done in expressing certainty
Recently, I have been looking a little bit deeper into the modal verb “will”, its usage and properties In the process I have been able to find the usage I have already encountered, though have see
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