"Well, all right."
When said in response to a request that means "yes," even though "well" is a deep hole dug to find water, "all" connotes the entirety of something, and "right" is the opposite of wrong (in this context… probably). Thus, a strict deconstruction of the specific phrase reveals that a deep hole for water that is completely not wrong indicates one shall comply or acquiesce.
And people say English is difficult to learn.
English? Difficult? How can you say that?
ReplyDeleteThe bare bear was bearing straight but couldn't bear the Bering Strait. (An original RX saying.)
Now explain that one to some taking an ESL course.
BTW, are you still having problems with your posts here crossing automatically over to Facebook?
Bravo, Ray. You've really bared your creativity.
ReplyDeleteAbout the Facebook situation, the posts had been importing okay, but then this particular one did not import at all. (Not that it was much of loss, of course, but that's beside the point.)
Well, I suppose focusing on the positive dictates that I should simply be happy that it occurs when it does.
And I thought you were quoting a song. Which song, even I can't remember.
ReplyDeleteWell, there was a song by Buddy Holly called "Well... All Right." Perhaps that was it.
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