Comments on: A Very English Greeting: “Alright?” http://opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:12:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Always travelling http://opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 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-1843 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://opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-1842 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-1842 [...] 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://opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-1841 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-1841 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://opentoengland.org/2007/11/14/a-very-english-greeting-%e2%80%9calright%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 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-1840 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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