Showing posts with label all right. Show all posts
Showing posts with label all right. Show all posts

Monday, August 31, 2015

a right, aright

A right or a right ( two words ) describes something in the direction of the east when facing north--
Make a right turn at the light.

A right may describe one ( a ) correct ( right ) thing or idea--
Is there a right answer, or was that a rhetorical question?

A right may mean one ( a ) just claim or title, either legal, moral, or financial ( right )--
Let him speak; he has a right to be heard.

A right may also describe a perpendicular line, or an angle of 90 degrees--
If you cut the paper on the diagonal, you'll have a right triangle.
The two lines make a right angle, like the corner of a square.

Aright or aright ( one word, rhymes with a right ) is an old-fashioned word meaning correctly, or the way it should be--
He set the vase aright, but the flowers were all broken.
Set that picture aright; it's crooked.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Make a right when you get to the crossroads, and you'll come out aright."

Note--"all right" ( two words ) is an expression of assent or agreement--
Oh, all right, I'll go with you.
"All right" may also mean okay, good, or satisfactory--
Are you all right?
Does this look all right?

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

all, awl

All or all means the entire lot, set or quantity of--
Did you have to eat all of the cookies?
He spent all of his money on comic books.
All may also mean completely--
Are you all right?
Is it all finished?

Awl or awl ( rhymes with all ) means a tool used for boring holes--
He made a new hole in his belt with an awl.
Don't let junior play with the awl. It's sharp, and he might get hurt.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"If I had an awl, I could make new holes for all of the shoelaces."

Note--"all right" is always 2 words, meaning "is everything right?", or "everything is right"--
Are you all right?
We are all right.
Are the answers all right?
The answers are all right.
"Already" ( one word, one "l" ) means "so soon?" or "so quickly"--
Is it quitting time already?
Are we already home?
We are already home!
Are we going already?
We are going already!
"All ready"  ( 2 words, 2 "l's" ) means "everything or everyone set to go", or "everything or everyone prepared"--
I was waiting until dinner was all ready to call everyone to the table.
We are all ready to go.
We are all ready to go already.