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Snarf Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

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If someone is five-foot-two inches tall, is it alright to write that they are "five-two" like so?

Thanks.
  

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Thanks. Yes, that is okay. I'm five-four.

— BarbaraPA

  • Thanks.
  • Yes, that is okay.
  • I'm five-four.
  • Of course, you wouldn't do it in formal writing.
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SnarfIf someone is five-foot-two inches tall, is it alright to write that they are "five-two" like so?Thanks.
Yes, that is okay. I'm five-four. Of course, you wouldn't do it in formal writing.
You might want to look at a few usage notes for "alright."
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Why, is there a contextual difference of meaning between "alright" and "all right?"
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Just use "all right" all the time and you'll be all right.

Like millions of other writers, you can forget "alright". Emotion: smile
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I agree. Alright is not all right!
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What about in dialogue that isn't formal? For example:

"Alright, fine," he said.
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SnarfWhat about in dialogue that isn't formal? For example:"Alright, fine," he said.
How would that sound any different from the correct spelling?
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It wouldn't sound any different, it would just look different. Plus, Word isn't underlining "alright" as being an incorrect spelling, so I always thought that, unless one was writing formally, "alright" and "all right" were interchangeable.
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SnarfWord isn't underlining "alright" as being an incorrect spelling
If I were you, I wouldn't depend on Word.

CJ
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Perhaps Snarf is referring to a written dialogue (a chat). Both spellings are included in the Longman dictionary but it makes it clear that many people consider that alright is incorrect.
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SnarfIt wouldn't sound any different, it would just look different.
Right, it would look wrong. So why use it like that?
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