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Aramahosi Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

All right?

"All right, little guy. You heard the Professor. Now scurry on home. Hmm. Something bugs me about that roach"

I know "all right" has multiple usages and I couldn't grasp what the usage mean. Could you tell me the meaning? Thanks in advance!

The line is quoted from 3:28 of the following cartoon
  

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aramahosi I know "all right" has multiple usages and I couldn't grasp what the usage mean s . No real meaning. all right (~ OK ) is just used in informal conversation at the beginning of utterances to indicate some sort of expected mutual understanding between the speaker and the listener.

  • aramahosi I know "all right" has multiple usages and I couldn't grasp what the usage mean s .
  • No real meaning.
  • all right (~ OK ) is just used in informal conversation at the beginning of utterances to indicate some sort of expected mutual understanding between the speaker and the listener.
  • It also provides an air of finality to what has preceded.
  • A mother enters the room and sees her kids jumping all over the furniture.
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aramahosiI know "all right" has multiple usages and I couldn't grasp what the usage means.
No real meaning. all right (~ OK) is just used in informal conversation at the beginning of utterances to indicate some sort of expected mutual understanding between the speaker and the listener. It also provides an air

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