2006-08-25 08:18:11 · 14 answers · asked by brandylita 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
So many people use it nowdays that I thought I was incorrect in thinking it wasn't a word. Of course, it isn't in the dictionary.
2006-08-25 08:24:06 · update #1
Thanks Rob, you're intelligence is astounding.
2006-08-25 08:26:55 · update #2
no the correct way is a lot
2006-08-25 08:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by infiniti1113 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. There's "a lot" meaning a great quantity or a bunch. And there's "allot" meaning to give out a portion of something, usually money. But there's no "alot". However, it might as well be added to the dictionary, so many people use it that way.
2006-08-25 15:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by HoneyGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, a lot is two words. I remember it well, the teacher always corrected me on this in my essays and I will never forget it. It is two words meaning many.
2006-08-25 16:42:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, needs a space after "a" . Some dictionaries have it in them, as slang words.
2006-08-25 15:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by fdrsnail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to collage and used it all the time. Finally I noticed that spell check always flagged it. So it's not a word.
I was crushed.
2006-08-25 15:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by hisgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what you mean but as there are two possible uses 'alot' is wrong for both' If you mean 'plenty' then that would be 'a lot' but if you mean to divide and distribute portions that would be 'allot'.
2006-08-25 15:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by quatt47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'alot' is not a single word.
But it is used in writing as in speech.
Eg: Thanxalot, thanks alot, alot of wishes, alot of guests, alot of flowers, with alota love & affection,
Writing following the speech pattern. Nobody speaks a language word by word unless he is giving a dictation of words or conducting a spellingbee!
2006-08-25 15:22:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be sweety, every time I ask my sweety how much she wants she always says ALOT ! Heck no matter what, sex, food, money dont matter ALOT, thats the word...Your friend from Tennessee....ROB
2006-08-25 15:24:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it's not. However, in my Handy American Dictionary, it is in there, but it does state that it is an error.
2006-08-25 15:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by King H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, altho it is often misspelled, it is actually 2 words, "a lot".
i had a perfect term paper in college and my prof failed it for one reason and one reason only, and that was because i wrote "alot" instead of "a lot".
2006-08-25 15:22:51 · answer #10 · answered by daddysboicub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, "a(space)lot". But people still say "irregardless" and that's not a word at all!!
Just 'regardless" lol
2006-08-25 15:30:07 · answer #11 · answered by silverthorshammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋