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Are you all right just doesn't work when asking if someone is alright?

And you are right, english is confusing. I sometimes get stumped on affect and effect, but my biggest issues are with punctuation...

posted by Sherri_G on May 2, 2020 at 5:06 PM | link to this | reply

I always (almost) accept the software's recommendation about

all right vs alright. But onto seems like getting up on top and into seems like digging in from the side. You're right. This is going to take another cup of coffee. 

posted by Pat_B on May 2, 2020 at 8:40 AM | link to this | reply

Re: CCT,

I think you could be right... 

posted by Ciel on May 2, 2020 at 8:07 AM | link to this | reply

I suppose if one was talking one would just say alright you do it then

It seems a bit heavy to me to say all right it seems to imply that one should turn right. Maybe I'm wrong alright. 

posted by C_C_T on May 2, 2020 at 8:00 AM | link to this | reply