
etymology - What is the origin of "alrighty"? - English Language ...
2014年10月21日 · 'All righty' and 'alrighty' as dialect forms of 'all right' Following Henry Long's book, the next-earliest instance of the term in a Google Books search appears as all righty and …
meaning - Is it "alright" or "allright"? - English Language & Usage ...
2012年12月21日 · In practice I find both spellings being used. From a logical point of view, "allright" (as in: "all's right — everything is fine") seems correct. However, I recall …
What is the difference between "ok" and "alright"?
2014年8月4日 · I do not know of any pair of words that have the same meaning and don't think it very likely (except certain alternate spellings and pronuncations of the same word, where even …
When did "Alright?" become a greeting in UK English?
2015年5月3日 · Alright or all right (UK, informal) Generic greeting. "All right" apparently comes from a question (i.e. "are you all right?", "are things all right?") so it seems like more of a …
word choice - "you're alright, mate?" to a stranger. American ...
2021年12月27日 · As an American who's a bit of an Anglophile, I think "Alright, mate?" would be about equivalent to our "How's it going?".
How can I politely express that "I have understood"?
When my professor instructs me during his/her office hour, I may simply show my understanding by "Got it" or "I see". But I wonder how to say that politely and professionally in written English,
greetings - What's an appropriate response to a British person …
2015年10月16日 · Part of the key to this is matching the length of response to the length of greeting. 'y'alright?' or just 'alright' tends to be said as an acknowledgement in passing and …
"Asked" vs. "have asked" [duplicate] - English Language & Usage …
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“Is this understanding correct?” anything more polite than this?
2012年8月2日 · Do we have a more polite way to say “Is this understanding correct?”. I often find it a little tough question to ask to clients. Anything that sounds more polite and means the …
How to say thank you for someone tried but could not help me?
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