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[jasperw]

Hello everyone!

I'm a little bit confused about the difference between "All right" and "Alright". Is they are the same? Thanks a lot. ^^

[Yavanna]

Hi,

They mean the same thing. The standard form is "all right."
Examples: How is she? She's all right.
It worked out all right.
That's the car I like, all right.

"Alright" is a spelling deviation that is casual and common, but may not be accepted in some schools. Normally used as in "right on" or "that's great!"
Examples: Alright, let's go!
or, simply: ALRIGHT!

If you are writing for school, stick with the two-word version!
Hope that helps...
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