Notice: "ALOT" is NOT a word [shameless grammar-Nazi vanity]

TChris | 7-6-2009 | TChris

[TChris]

Please use "a lot", since those words are actually in the dictionary.

</grammar rant>

[TChris]

That is all.

[Question Liberal Authority]

I see people say that alot.

[The_Victor]

Hmmmmmmmm,.....

no

[TNCMAXQ]

“Alright” is not a word either but so many people, including those who should know better, use it.

There there is “can’t help but” and so many others. So I’d better not go on. Heh heh.

[Jewbacca]

Doesn’t the comma goes inside the quotation mark?

[avacado]

Pedant freak! ;-)

[vox_freedom]

Irregardless, I’ll use it. :-)

[dangus]

Zot alot?

[Zeddicus]

Yeah, this really bothers me. It bothers me alot.

[HairOfTheDog]

If alot of people use it, doesn't that make it a word?

[MrB]

Trying to determine if this is a worse pet peeve than the self-appointed “capitalization nazi” that pops up on “alot” of threads.

[cripplecreek]

K thanx alot.

[GOPJ]

Alot of yawning on this one... ( doncha just love the 3 dots...? ) (That said - you’re right.)

[sam_paine]

People that say alot when they write would loose my vote because they’re so lose with their grammer.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

And most of us could care less. :b

[gunnyg]

Whom cares a fvck+

[cowtowney]

Alot is not a word

Your right.

[Rammer]

Minus well go ahead and correct alot of other errors too.

Just don’t put your grammer skills on a pedal stool. Alot of people make mistakes.

[cripplecreek]

I use alright alot.

[gunnyg]

Whom cares a fvck+

[dangus]

Well, “alot” truly is NOT in the dictionary, but most dictionaries recognize the informal usage of “alright.”

[thefactor]

Did you know that if you look up the word ‘redundant’ in the dictionary, it says ‘see: redundant’?

[sf4dubya]

Didn’t Sidebar Monitor disappear off the coast of France?

[sam_paine]

aw crap. Missed an opportunity to use they’re/their. Darn.

[TChris]

Trying to determine if this is a worse pet peeve than the self-appointed “capitalization nazi” that pops up on “alot” of threads.

Oh, come on! I've GOT to win the coveted Pet Peeve award!

[cripplecreek]

I’ve never been lose with my gramma.

[TChris]

...put your grammer skills on a pedal stool...

LOL!

[mad_as_he$$]

Hugh and series issue hear.

[marvlus]

Prolly alot of abuse with the words “ a lot” caused this.

[justlurking]

And it is ANOT breaking news!

[pgkdan]

Alot is a word. I just typed it and now I'm reading it back. I do that alot. Alot of dictionaries are obsolete before they're even published.

I get the urge alot of times to post vanities but I resist the urge. Believe me it happens alot.

[Travis T. OJustice]

Their, they’re, there, know kneed getting to up set about these kind of things.

[Alter Kaker]

No, but allot is.

[denydenydeny]

Sad to say, I hardly notice it anymore as an error, which is a danger sign that it’s actually entering legitimate usage. *shudder*

[TChris]

Whom cares a fvck+

Apparently you do, else why post here? :-)

[-YYZ-]

Its a problem, but there gonna use it weather you like it or not.

[Born Freep]

Yes...I feel the same way about “anyways”. It annoys the “heck” out of me.

[justlurking]

Is there a hyphen in anal-retentive?

[Earthdweller]

Is that you Miss Straddler? I really hated you in eight grade English class. :)~

[centurion316]

Okey Dokey

[djsherin]

“Definately” is also not a word.

[thefactor]

'People that say alot when they write would loose my vote because they’re there so lose with their grammer.'

their, fixed it.

[Glenn]

Shouldn’t this be in braking noose?

[KarlInOhio]

I only have so much grammar rage available so I cannot allot any to this problem.

[ejonesie22]

I use alright alot two so I know where your thinking is at.

[KansasGirl]

[Doesn’t the comma goes inside the quotation mark?]

Yes, it does.

Maybe you should start a thread in breaking news...

[Travis T. OJustice]

Irregardless

That one is vomit-inducing for me.

[NoObamaFightForConservatives]

What bothers me alot is when people private e-mail grammar/spelling police thoughts (I used to think these were liberal trolls) and make it breaking news.

Take your badge with you please, it would mean alot.

[Walmartian]

aw crap. Missed an opportunity to use they’re/their. Darn

They're their. It's alright.

[thefactor]

I HATE when people spell it like that! I stopped emailing a girl once because she kept using it and kept spelling it wrong.