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Anonymous  +  167173 Wed, 07 Dec 05 07:48 AM
all right
LDCE gives the following sample sentences
and says they are BrE.
1. "The new boss isn't too bad, is she?"
"No, she's all right."
2. "How are you, John?"
"Oh, all right - can't complain."
Not used in the US?
Thank you.
Anonymous
nona the brit  +  167180 Wed, 07 Dec 05 08:20 AM
Anonymous, are you going to end up copying your entire textbook here and asking us to verify the information in it? If you don't trust your textbook at all you must be having a few problems...can you discuss this with your tutor?
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khoff  +  167387 Wed, 07 Dec 05 08:00 PM
In this particular case it seems that Anon. has reason to question his text -- I would say that both of the examples given are fine in American English.
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Anonymous, 3 yr 350 days ago

My tutor is LDCE (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English).   It says they are BrE, but no mention of the American equivalent at least in the same place. I'm just qurious what the American equivalent is. Do you think I should ask Longman?

Anonymous, 3 yr 350 days ago
Thank you very much, khoff, for the kind answer.
nona the brit  +  167554 Thu, 08 Dec 05 07:36 AM

Oh don't mind me, I was just grouchy yesterday!

But you are here a lot picking our brains anonymous....why don't you register and join in with our forum community properly? It's much nicer to help out someone we feel we know than a bunch of faceless anonymous bods.
nona the brit
Anonymous, 3 yr 350 days ago

Thank you for the good suggestion. That's what I wanted to, but I don't know how at this time. I'll try registering. Thanks.

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