alot

TeddyTedson

Is "alot" a real word?
Or is it just that a lot of people get it wrong?

DetectivFoxtrot

I think people get it wrong alot of the time

AndyKiely

A lot of people are wrong

Giselle

Its not a word, its an irritation though.

I see it more here than anywhere else. and it drives me crazy. Almost more than the inappropriate use of too, two, and to.

Millicent

This blog-post should explain it nicely.

Plug

Acording to speel cheeker its rong alot of the time.

TeddyTedson

Millicent wrote: »

This blog-post should explain it nicely.

Now I want an alot as a pet!

AndyKiely

I already have an Alot of beer cans :rolleyes:

Rockery Woman

"alot" is a search engine (yes really)

alot is not an actual word in the english language.

ever notice the amount of people who confuse "to" and "too" - there are millions of them! one friend sent me a message on facebook tonight which said "injoy the new year"

Millicent

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Now I want an alot as a pet!

Me too! They look like they're alot of fun!

Rockery Woman

AndyKiely wrote: »

I already have an Alot of beer cans :rolleyes:

I have alot of empty Tyskie bottles:D he he!!!

Giselle

Rockery Woman wrote: »

one friend sent me a message on facebook tonight which said "injoy the new year"

You owe it to humanity to kill her.:)

Larianne

For years I was convinced it was alot and not a lot. Only copped on last year.

JackieBurkhart

The lose/loose brigade are the worst.

TeddyTedson

Giselle wrote: »

Its not a word, its an irritation though.

I see it more here than anywhere else. and it drives me crazy. Almost more than the inappropriate use of too, two, and to.

I know that one really gets me. People are not educated in this country!
"I'm going two the pet shop two buy too alots, are you coming to?"
Easy!

Spunge

Its pretty rediculous how much people get there grammar wrong.

Millicent

JackieBurkhart wrote: »

The lose/loose brigade are the worst.

Drives me mad? "You looser!!1!1" Looser than what? I think I should know so I can ascertain my level of insult. Than a nun? Grand, I can live with that. Than Paris Hilton after someone buys her something shiny? Oh hells no!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

if Doh! can be counted in the english language through popular use then so can alot

deal with it

AndyKiely

JackieBurkhart wrote: »

The lose/loose brigade are the worst.

That one irritates me more than anything else. A person on Facebook (who is now hidden from my news feed) would always say the word loose instead of lose. Seriously, they are two different words. They sound nothing alike!

I mean if they would want to spell lose with two os then they would have to spell it looze from what I can see.

A 5 year old knows this! :mad:

Millicent

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

if Doh! can be counted in the english language through popular use then so can alot

deal with it

"Doh!" is a word which was brought into modern usage by the Simpsons, a word previously unknown but now almost universally understood.

"Alot" is just bad spelling. You deal with it.

DetectivFoxtrot

Spunge wrote: »

Its pretty rediculous how much people get there grammar wrong.

:eek::P

Millicent

DetectivFoxtrot wrote: »

:eek::P

For full points, he should have spelled it "grammer".

Alot and Aswell should be words..

TeddyTedson

Isn't there a rule that if enough people are using a word that isn't actually a word it gets added to the dictionary???

Killer Pigeon

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Is "alot" a real word?

No.

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Or is it just that a lot of people get it wrong?

Yes.

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Killer Pigeon

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Isn't there a rule that if enough people are using a word that isn't actually a word it gets added to the dictionary???

Define 'enough' people.

TeddyTedson

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

Define 'enough' people.

alot :D

Killer Pigeon

TeddyTedson wrote: »

alot :D

*Pictures bear-yak-pug named 'Alot' in head*

You're not answering the question.

TeddyTedson

Killer Pigeon wrote: »

*Pictures bear-yak-pug named 'Alot' in head*

You're not answering the question.

O ya sorry!
I'm not exactly sure but I remember hearing about the word "text" getting a new meaning in the dictionary when everyone started saying, "I'll text blahblah now...."
This would have been incorrect English before it was changed.

Killer Pigeon

TeddyTedson wrote: »

O ya sorry!
I'm not exactly sure but I remember hearing about the word "text" getting a new meaning in the dictionary when everyone started saying, "I'll text blahblah now...."
This would have been incorrect English before it was changed.

It's just short for "I will send a text to you", which makes perfect sense as that's what you're doing. You're forwarding a piece of text via SMS to someone.

Dubba

Millicent wrote: »

Me too! They look like they're alot of fun!

Is the above placement of too not correct?

Googled - "Too" is used to denote something as excessive (too expensive, too young) or to indicate an addition (I want a puppy, too. We need milk, too).

Too or to always has me second guessing myself.

TeddyTedson

Dubba wrote: »

Is the above placement of too not correct?

Googled - "Too" is used to denote something as excessive (too expensive, too young) or to indicate an addition (I want a puppy, too. We need milk, too).

Too or to always has me second guessing myself.

It really shouldn't. It's quite simple.
"I'm going two the pet shop two buy too alots, are you coming to?"
Easy!
Remember the number 2 when written has too "o" in it.

Irish Guitarist

It's not a real word. I've seen people join other random words together too; aswell, afew and atleast are three that spring to mind.

I think it's kind of sad that so many people can't spell and aren't even embarrassed about it.

TeddyTedson

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

It's not a real word. I've seen people join other random words together too; aswell, afew and atleast are three that spring to mind.

I think it's kind of sad that so many people can't spell and aren't even embarrassed about it.

A single "a" should also be written in caps.
"I like two eat A bowl or too of porridge in the morning, as it stops me getting to hungry during the day."
:P

Pyridine

Is the above placement of too not correct?

Googled - "Too" is used to denote something as excessive (too expensive, too young) or to indicate an addition (I want a puppy, too. We need milk, too).

Too or to always has me second guessing myself.

The way I think about it is that if I can use the word "also" then I can use the word "too" too!

starlit

No such word as 'alot' its a force of habit of some people to write it like that. It's 'A lot'! Took me years to realise I was writing it wrong, having learnt proper grammar I have become more aware of it!

Kimono-Girl

I don't care if it's wrong I like it alot!

Tar.Aldarion

The use of this instead of 'a lot' hurts my face.

TeddyTedson

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

The use of this instead of 'a lot' hurts my face.

Are you the person/bot who posts all the sexy pictures?

Gummy Panda

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Are you the person/bot who posts all the sexy pictures?

No, the poster is a Tar Cream rep. Don't fall for that product range.

TeddyTedson

Gummy Panda wrote: »

No, the poster is a Tar Cream rep. Don't fall for that product range.

No it is look. My hero!

dxhound2005

Quite a few definitions here (but not a lot).

http://www.onelook.com/?w=alot&ls=a

Mr Marston

Aswell used to always get me. I was sure one day that autocorrect was making a mistake.

Nadser

This bugs the hell out of me. I remember a number of years ago having it out with a group of teachers about whether or not it was "a lot" or "alot". The group was split 50/50. When I got a dictionary to prove there was no such word as "alot", one teacher (from Galway) actually said, well it's in mine. Unbelievable! No wonder people's spelling/grammar is so bad when teachers don't have a clue!

Yakult

Poeple r jsut rellay lzay wehn it cumms to teh englihs langaueg as tehy speke it all teh tyme.

TeddyTedson

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Poeple r jsut rellay lzay wehn it cumms to teh englihs langaueg as tehy speke it all teh tyme.

Thx

Tar.Aldarion

TeddyTedson wrote: »

No it is look. My hero!

Gummy Panda wrote: »

No, the poster is a Tar Cream rep. Don't fall for that product range.

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Are you the person/bot who posts all the sexy pictures?

Relax ladies, a representative will be with you shortly.

TeddyTedson

What about people who use "ok" instead of "okay"?
Almost nobody ever says "okay" yet it's accepted.

Tar.Aldarion

TeddyTedson wrote: »

What about people who use "ok" instead of "okay"?
Almost nobody ever says "okay" yet it's accepted.

Ok is in the dictionary.

TeddyTedson

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Ok is in the dictionary.

....
But it has to be "OK" doesn't it?

Tar.Aldarion

OK, O.K. or okay.