terça-feira, 22 de maio de 2012

All right!


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Right, all right. that's right and that's all right are similar expressions that are used in quite different situations. All are very important in spoken language.

You're right =  You are correct.

We use You're right  to agree with the person we're talking with. A: He did not really have to do it. B: Yeah, you're right. A playful version of You're Right is right you are. A: You're Bill Clinton! B: Right you are, sir! A: Are you Bill Clinton! B: You are right!.Another humorous way to agree is You got that right = You are right.  The connotation is that you  aren't right all that often. A: It's going to rain tomorrow. B: You got that right!

You're damned right!

Sometimes we agree, but are angry at a situation we do not like. In this case, we can say You're damn right! = This is true, I'm angry, and you're an idiot. Okay, but I'm paying for the damage. You're damn right you're paying for the damage.  Damn, god-damned, damned and goddam are widely used but offensive to a lot of people. The"N" is silent in these words. To dampen the effect of this profanity, English uses many euphemisms. Among the euphemisms for damned are darned or darn. You're darn (ed) right you're paying for the damage! 

That's right

 The focus here is on the message and not the person, but again, we are agreeing that what our interlocutor is saying. It rained last night. That's right.

That's all right - don't worry about it

We use this expression to say that something that is troubling the person we are talking with is not a problem for us. A: I'm sorry. I could not come to class yesterday. B: That's all right
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All right or That's all right with me

Here you allow someone to do something or agree to do something. A: I'd like you to come with me tomorrow. B: All right.  A: I'm going to take a week's vacation. B: That's all right with me.

All right? Do you agree?

Is that OK? This can also take the form of Is that all right? or Is that all right with you? I'm going to open the window. (Is that) all right (with you)? If you agree, the answer is Sure and / or Go right ahead.

All right! That's cool!

When spoken with great enthusiasm (often by young people), All right can be an exclamation meaning Great! or Cool!. A: School is closed because of snow today. B: All right!

All right - In good health, fine

Here,all right has to do with someone's health. You look sick. Are you all right? Yes, I'm all right, thanks. He ate something bad but I think he's all right.

All right - Mediocre

How was the film? Oh, it was all right, I guess.  This is spoken with a noticeable lack of enthusiasm. 

Right now, right here - right now, right here.

Right also has the effect of emphasizing adverbs such as now, here, this minute.  It's this time or place, and no other.  Come here right now! We're going to settle this right here.

And finally,  a spelling note.  *Alright is never right.  The correct spelling is all right.

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