"Alot" is no more a word than "alittle" is a word. "Alot" is two words. Allot is one word. Look it up.
Thanks, alot.
D'oh!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Enough of all this sweetness
I recently read that the non-word "alot" might be added to the dictionary because it is used by so many people. Somebody shoot me.
"Alot" is no more a word than "alittle" is a word. "Alot" is two words. Allot is one word. Look it up.
Thanks, alot.
D'oh!
"Alot" is no more a word than "alittle" is a word. "Alot" is two words. Allot is one word. Look it up.
Thanks, alot.
D'oh!
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Gah, I hate that one. I hope that the serious dictionary publishers of the world don't compromise our grammar by making it a "real word."
We're doomed, I fear.
You had me completely freaking out. I'm saying to myself, "Alot isn't a word? Isn't that how I write it? Have I been writing it wrong?"
Then, I went back and searched my blog. It appears that I use "a lot" rather than "alot."
I'm safe, but not because I'm wise. Just lucky.
I use a lot, a lot, but I also use a spell checker for most things. That is what is so cool about emailing blog posts, the gmail spell checker.
I don't mind some of the new words like computer terms added to the dictionary but common misspellings is just wrong.
Who knows where this could lead? Is it only a matter of time before "there", "their" and "they're" will all mean the same thing?
I'll admit it! I'm guilty of using it. But my husband would tell you that is because I went to High School in Huntsville, TX and in English, we could also use "Fixin' to" and "gonna". I'm serious! However, I guess he forgot I also gratuated from college.
Jen - I fear, too.
Leslie - Hahaha! You instinctually did the right thing.
Susan - Good point. I agree NEW words okay but not validation for WRONG words.
Texas Gal - Oh, that's funny.
Sounds like abuncha shit to me.
I liked this feisty post alot. I liked it abunch. It was ahellofagood one. You deserve anaward.
Pokerboss and Lorna - Youguysaresofunny.
Please tell me you're joking.
Here's my favorite pet peeve in this category: log in vs. login. How many people do you know (besides Jen and me, of course) who use them correctly?
Adela - Hmmm,I wonder if I do that. Let's see, "Please log in then proceed." Nope, I'm good.
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