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Originally Posted by L.J. Sellers
I'm an editor as well as a novelist, so I notice almost everything. Yet our language is fluid and changing, and I try to be mentally flexible. Still, some things bug me, such as the use of alright rather than all right. I love discussions like this because they increase my awareness of language uses.
L.J.
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'alright' is in the OED as an acceptable alternative to 'all right'. I'm not sure under what circumstances which would be considered more appropriate.