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Alot and A lot

 
 
Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 12:58 am
What's difference between a lot and alot?
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Lordyaswas
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 01:12 am
@Abdulrauf,
The difference is that I recognise 'a lot'.

Your 'alot' may be used in other countries, although I doubt it, but not in the UK.

It probably means the same, and is some sort of 'olde worlde' way of writing it. Shakesperian in style.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 04:22 am
"Alot" does not exist in the English language. I suspect it's just another example of how "text speak" is warping our language.
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jespah
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 07:08 am
@Abdulrauf,
Alot is a crappy misspelling of a lot.
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Fil Albuquerque
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 07:37 am
Alottery.
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Ragman
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 08:08 am
@Abdulrauf,
In American English 'alot' is a misuse or misspelling of the the 2-word phrase 'a lot'. I can't speak for the usage in Brit English.

Correct example: I really love her a lot.

In order to further distinguish another similar word (with a dissimilar meaning), there's the word 'Allot', which means to apportion, as in an allotment.
Tes yeux noirs
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 10:49 am
@Ragman,
The situation is the same in British English.
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 22 Feb, 2016 10:52 am
@Abdulrauf,
a lot is a phrase

alot is http://grammarist.com/spelling/a-lot-alot/
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