Quote Originally Posted by TeraRamis View Post
The one that really irks me is 'all right' instead of 'alright.' And the reason is simple: because, phonetically, there's nothing different about the pronunciations of the two - you're just utilizing a dated 'olde Englishe' two-word format, yet nothing is actually gained by doing it.
Opposite side of the coin: They've lost nothing to be accurate to the period they wish to capture, wherein the two words haven't yet been contracted among the majority of local speakers.