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TECO
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 Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:58 am Post subject: "Aiight" for "Alright" |
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| what is this, an example of ebonics? sounds pretty ridiculous saying "aiight" instead of "alright".... when the heck did this become fashionable? |
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edwardcatflap
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| I remember not so long ago when 'alright' instead of 'all right' was a sign of bad education, but nobody seems to be bothered about it now. Shows how quickly usage can change |
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contacts
Joined: 19 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| check yourself, aiight?! |
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NYC_Gal
Joined: 08 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Word.  |
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MattAwesome
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| yes, it's just slang. alright is acceptable because the dictionary says so, aight? |
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.38 Special
Joined: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Dropping the 'll and 'r' is a result of pronunciation. It's common among rural folks, especially those who slur their speech. In my neck of the woods it's common to hear "awright." It has less to do with education than local speaking culture. |
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kabrams
Joined: 15 Mar 2008
Location: your Dad's house
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: "Aiight" for "Alright" |
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| TECO wrote: |
| what is this, an example of ebonics? sounds pretty ridiculous saying "aiight" instead of "alright".... when the heck did this become fashionable? |
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seonsengnimble
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: taking a ride on the magic English bus
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:39 am Post subject: |
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| I've been saying 'ite/aight since 1994 when I saw the amazing film, Surviving the Game. |
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annuayim
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Midwest
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: "Aiight" for "Alright" |
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| TECO wrote: |
| what is this, an example of ebonics? sounds pretty ridiculous saying "aiight" instead of "alright".... when the heck did this become fashionable? |
What do you mean, "fashionable"? People from my area have been saying this since before I was born.
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AmericanExile
Joined: 04 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| seonsengnimble wrote: |
| I've been saying 'ite/aight since 1994 when I saw the amazing film, Surviving the Game. |
Exactly. Welcome to the '90s. |
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SCE2AUX
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Just lazy English, innit? |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: "Aiight" for "Alright" |
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| TECO wrote: |
| what is this, an example of ebonics? sounds pretty ridiculous saying "aiight" instead of "alright".... when the heck did this become fashionable? |
I don't think it's ebonics, people from the south say it with a draw. I can usually turn my southern draw on and off. Chicks dig it  |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: "Aiight" for "Alright" |
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| Missihippi wrote: |
| TECO wrote: |
| what is this, an example of ebonics? sounds pretty ridiculous saying "aiight" instead of "alright".... when the heck did this become fashionable? |
I don't think it's ebonics, people from the south say it with a draw. I can usually turn my southern draw on and off. Chicks dig it |
I didn't know people from the Southen US drew differently.
Mind posting up some pics?? |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| It's definitely redneck speak. Or ghetto. Basically, if you use it, you align yourself with wife-beater wearing slackjawed losers who live off the system and deserve nothing near any respectable status in society. I think the missing "lr" in the expression is nearly equivalent to negative 50 points on any IQ test. |
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Missihippi
Joined: 22 Oct 2007
Location: Gwangmyeong
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| djsmnc wrote: |
| It's definitely redneck speak. Or ghetto. Basically, if you use it, you align yourself with wife-beater wearing slackjawed losers who live off the system and deserve nothing near any respectable status in society. I think the missing "lr" in the expression is nearly equivalent to negative 50 points on any IQ test. |
Who the eff are you? It's not redneck or ghetto, it's an accent. We know how to spell the words, we just say them differently. STFU, aiiight? |
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