Comments on: A Very English Greeting: “Alright?” http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/ The English Appeal, Language and Culture Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:40:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Always travelling http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-22 Always travelling Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:32:34 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-22 Speaking of speaking less. The Aussie equivalent of the Brit 'Alright?' provides the answer to its own question and thus eliminates the need to speak altogether: Owyagowinmateorroight? Speaking of speaking less. The Aussie equivalent of the Brit ‘Alright?’ provides the answer to its own question and thus eliminates the need to speak altogether:

Owyagowinmateorroight?

]]> By: Funabroad » Owyagowinmate? http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-21 Funabroad » Owyagowinmate? Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:08:06 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-21 [...] to mess me up. Language bits and pieces, too. Sounds like I’m not the only one. Check out this site for an expose on the awkwardness of the ‘A-word’ as UK greeting. And the Aussie [...] […] to mess me up. Language bits and pieces, too. Sounds like I’m not the only one. Check out this site for an expose on the awkwardness of the ‘A-word’ as UK greeting. And the Aussie […]

]]> By: admin http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-13 admin Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:14:26 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-13 Good point made there and I think it is a strong comparison to make to our usage of the word. Good point made there and I think it is a strong comparison to make to our usage of the word.

]]> By: little wing http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-11 little wing Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:55:12 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/#comment-11 Yes it's true, people do want to speak less and less... I was embarrassed at first, until I realised "Alright" is just like the French "ça va" [sah vah] which, although it sounds more like a question doesn't imply a honest reply, but more a "yes, you?"! Yes it’s true, people do want to speak less and less…
I was embarrassed at first, until I realised “Alright” is just like the French “ça va” [sah vah] which, although it sounds more like a question doesn’t imply a honest reply, but more a “yes, you?”!

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