Ain’t. “Ain’t” should appear only in informal speech, correspondence, or humorous writing. No standard English statement should include it. All ready, already. All ready is a compound adjective phrase that means someone or something is totally prepared. Already is an adverb that means before or previously. See also adjective. All right.A compound adjective phrase;it is not spelled alright a colloquial form used only to report or record less than standard speech. See also adjective. All together, altogether. Don’t confuse all together”—everyone or everything assembled or at the same time (the gira es were all together”)—with the adverb “altogether”—completely or totally (the giraffes were altogether edgy”). Allude, elude. Although these words sound about the same (near-homonyms) they mean di erent things. Allude means to refer to or note in passing. Elude means to evade or escape.
