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[emiri]

People clamouring to defend bad spelling/grammar pisses me off more than people accidentally making bad spelling/grammar mistakes because they don't know any better. Indeed, I know I make spelling and grammar mistakes all the time, but I don't defend them.

"The English language evolves," is still not an excuse. Can't is not, and will never be a word. It is two words. Even abbreviated it is still two words. And "cant" can not, in any way, shape, or form, stand in for "can not" without that apostrophe.

RELATED RANT: FIREFOX SPELL CHECK IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT.

... Okay, I think I'm done.

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[sapphire [inksome.com]]

...But "alright" is in the dictionary. Don't confuse an ESL here D:

Although I understand the necessity to know how to spell on your own, and not rely on spell checks.

[emiri [inksome.com]]

It's possible then that it's an Americanism...? I can accept that. Like color and apologize. I DON'T AGREE WITH THEM but I can recognise them because they have nothing to do with me. But growing up it was drilled into my head, repeatedly, by several different teachers that "alright" was not in any way ever an acceptable spelling of "all right".

ps STANDARD DISCLAIMER I did not make the secret xD.

[sapphire [inksome.com]]

It stuck in my mind because there was a debate about it ten years ago until it was officially accepted as a valid word. I don't feel very strongly about the whole issue, though.

I understand the drilling thing, though. We're taught languages grammar and spelling based that I was appalled at how some native speakers are very ignorant of basic rules.

[lockon [inksome.com]]

I DID, HOWEVER, EXPERIENCE THIS. I prefer the way "all right" looks, personally.

[mindofstars [inksome.com]]

I too was told that we do not use the word "alright"! I wonder if it's an Australianism. I mean, we are pretty contrary bastards.

...dude I should ... make icons and stuff for this account.

[lockon [inksome.com]]

IT'S NOT ONLY AN AUSSIE THING. Some English teachers just hate it.

[lockon [inksome.com]]

Alright is correct. It's adjusted over time to be appropriate in multiple nations (as I've seen it used by both Americans and otherwise).