Confusing English Words – all ready / already / all right / alright

بسیاری از کلمات وجود دارند که معنی یکسانی دارند، اما در واقع تعاریف و کاربردهای مختلفی دارند. شما می خواهید درست صحبت کنید و از به کار بردن کلمات نادرست خودداری کنید، اما در مورد معنی دقیق و کاربرد هر کلمه کاملا مطمئن نیستید. بعضی از زبان آموزان حتی به دلیل تردیدهایشان از به کار بردن کلمات خودداری می کنند! هدف ما در این سری از پست ها روشن کردن رایج ترین کلمات گیج کننده در انگلیسی است.

all ready / already / all right / alright

:All ready and all right (two words) mean that everything is ready or everything is correct / OK

.The students are all ready for the test. = All the students are ready for the test

.Your answers are all right. = All your answers are right

:Already means that something happened earlier than expected

!He’s only 14 and he’s already graduated from high school – he’s a genius .The repairs on my car are finished already? Wow, that was fast .You don’t have to wash the dishes – I’ve already done it

.All right can also mean OK/uninjured, acceptable, or average

Are you all right? = Are you OK? (after someone falls down and may have injured themselves)

If it’s all right with you, we’ll reschedule the meeting. = If it’s acceptable to you

The food at that restaurant is all right. = Average; not especially great, but not bad either

.Alright is a variant of “all right” that is not considered correct, even though many people use it informally