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To: Beelzebubba
In proper English, alright is a common and correct contraction.

If you're going to be a spelling cop, at least have a clue.

11 posted on 04/08/2003 7:06:25 AM PDT by Don W (Lead, follow, or get outta the way!)
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To: Don W
In proper English, alright is a common and correct contraction.

A nonstandard or informal usage is inappropriate for a formal news article. Moreover, the usage is incorrect, even if its informality were acceptable. Even definition number 3 below arguably does not quite apply.

adj : nonstandard usage adv

1: reinforces an assertion, as in "It's expensive all right" [syn: all right, without doubt]

2: sentence-initial expression of agreement [syn: very well, fine, all right, OK]

3: (informal) in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right') [syn: okay, O.K., all right]

If you're going to be a spelling cop, at least have a clue.

If you're going to engage in a discussion of language issues, at least show some manners.

26 posted on 04/08/2003 7:36:40 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed ("Democracy, whiskey! And sexy!")
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