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Subject: alot vs. a lot
Category: Reference, Education and News > Education
Asked by: billbacon-ga
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Posted: 02 Sep 2006 09:22 PDT
Expires: 02 Oct 2006 09:22 PDT
Question ID: 761667
Which is correct, "alot" or "a lot"?
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Subject: Re: alot vs. a lot
Answered By: tisme-ga on 02 Sep 2006 09:27 PDT
 
Hello billbacon-ga,

alot is not a word in English and is clearly incorrect. "a lot" is the
correct word for most purposes. See below for more details:

"Alot means nothing because it is not a word in the English language
and therefore should not to be used."
SOURCE: http://www.garypaulson.net/archives/allot-vs-alot-vs-a-lot-spelling/

"A lot (two words) is an informal phrase meaning a large portion or
large quantity of something."
SOURCE: http://www.garypaulson.net/archives/allot-vs-alot-vs-a-lot-spelling/

"Allot is a verb that means to distribute, to assign a portion, or to divide.
Example: The instructor allotted me 20 minutes to take the test."
SOURCE: http://www.garypaulson.net/archives/allot-vs-alot-vs-a-lot-spelling/

I invite you to read the full page of information at
http://www.garypaulson.net/archives/allot-vs-alot-vs-a-lot-spelling/
for more comprehensive information on this.

Please let me know if any clarification is required of this question
before rating it. I will do my best to further assist you as best as I
can. All the best,

tisme-ga


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