Re:Everything will be alright in Iceland
by jameshart on Friday January 05, 2024 @03:57PM
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British English idioms are often contractions of MUCH longer phrases.
"Y'alrite?" is not, contrary to what you might assume, short for "Are you alright?"
It's short for "Are you alright if I come in and interrupt you? It's fine if you're not, I just wanted to check before barging in. It's really not too much trouble is it? I'll go away and come back later. Or never. Sorry. Sorry, sorry."
"Y'alrite?" is not, contrary to what you might assume, short for "Are you alright?"
It's short for "Are you alright if I come in and interrupt you? It's fine if you're not, I just wanted to check before barging in. It's really not too much trouble is it? I'll go away and come back later. Or never. Sorry. Sorry, sorry."