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| | Are the Kids Alright? Alright Already (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) |
 | | hile we readily acknowledge that the word "alright" may be considered non-standard usage in some quarters, it nonetheless remains acceptable usage according to a number of dictionaries and stylebooks, namely the American Heritage Dictionary, the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary, the Encarta World English Dictionary, and the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. |
 | | Thirdand presumably much to the annoyance of spelling puriststhe word "alright" is also considered standard, acceptable usage in the style manuals of the Associated Press, United Press International, the New York Times, Time, and Newsweek (just to name a few of our more prominent periodicals). |
 | | The connection with the current documentary is that in 1974, the title implied that society's concern about the decline of social/psychological norms and needs among youths was unwarranted. |
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