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Hediye Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

all right?

Is it correct if i use " All right? Or Are you all right? " instead of How are you ? In greeting.

Is this usage of" all right?" Correct?
  

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" may feel more intimate or familiar, and, depending somewhat on tone of voice, may give more of an impression that you really want to know. I would be cautious about using it as a greeting in a formal or semi-formal situation, such as a business situation. To a friend whose welfare you are concerned about, it would be fine.

— GPY

  • " may feel more intimate or familiar, and, depending somewhat on tone of voice, may give more of an impression that you really want to know.
  • I would be cautious about using it as a greeting in a formal or semi-formal situation, such as a business situation.
  • To a friend whose welfare you are concerned about, it would be fine.
  • " is a more casual version of the same thing.
  • You would only use it with people that you know well.
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"Are you all right?" may feel more intimate or familiar, and, depending somewhat on tone of voice, may give more of an impression that you really want to know. I would be cautious about using it as a greeting in a formal or semi-formal situation, such as a business situation. To a friend whose welfare you are concerned about, it would be fine. "All right?" is a more casual version of the same thin
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hediyeIs this usage of" all right?" Correct?
No, not as a replacement for "How are you?" in greeting.

"Are you all right?" is more appropriate in approaching someone you've just seen fall off a bicycle, for example, or in showing your concern for a friend who looks unusually sad or upset on a given day.

CJ
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GPYIs it correct if I use "All right?" or "Are you all right?" instead of "How are you?" in greeting.
Whoops, I made an error too. I forgot the question mark after "greeting".
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