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Been seeing a lot of inconsistent use lately with the following:

alright vs. all right

already vs. all ready

sometime vs. some time

The terms on the left are clearly adverbs or adjectives, although alright is listed as "nonstandard." And I'm pretty clear on those first two, but that last one has me confused. I'm wondering if sometime and some time are essentially equivalent. Any insights appreciated.

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"Alright" isn't non-standard, it just means something different from "all right", as does "already" from "all ready".   We had a discussion about this in another recent thread (or maybe it's one of those old ones I resurrected while I was bored); a backyard barbecue takes place in the back yard, your setup manual explains how to set up your computer, an everyday event happens every day, like that.   People confuse them, just as they confuse these.

Me, I never used to admit to "anymore", ever, in anyusage.   I've recently begun to allow it when proofreading, reluctantly, except in "thanks but I don't want any more coffee".

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