Correct spelling: "a lot"

by **bruin** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 15:10:36

Folks, it keeps coming up.

Correct spelling: a lot

Incorrect: allot (unless you mean to assign a share or portion)
Incorrect: alot

Let's get our spelling under control here!

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 15:25:52

take care with your lessons: allot means to assign a share or portion and is the correct spelling.

by **bruin** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 15:32:54

You are correct. However, I have seen it repeatedly used in place of "a lot".

In fact, at least here, it seems to be the most common misused version.
Such as "As oil becomes expensive there is going to be allot of political pressure to allow the removal of such mitigating procedures and gadgets. "

by **Grimnir** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 15:39:42

While we're at it, the word "lose" has just one "o", dammit. "Loose" means something else entirely, and sometimes suggests the opposite.

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 15:55:53

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Grimnir', 'W')hile we're at it, the word "lose" has just one "o", dammit. "Loose" means something else entirely, and sometimes suggests the opposite.

by **Specop_007** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 17:04:22

by **k_semler** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 19:55:42

An apostrophe IS NOT an announcement that an "S" is coming up. The only proper usage for the apostrophe is to contract two words, (isn't), or to give possession, (Steve's Pawn Shop). With that being said:

by **turmoil** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 20:53:49

Correct: prove (as in to prove someone wrong)
Incorrect: proove

Its: to imply belonging (The cat licked its wounds)
It's: a contraction; short form of it is (It's almost too late to save the world)

To: (among other things) In honor of (A toast to the queen)
too: also (He's coming along too), More than enough (She worries too much)
two: the number 2 (Two games to one)

:-D

by **Caoimhan** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 20:56:54

there= preposition indicating location
they're= contraction of "they are"
their= plural possessive pronoun

by **whiteknight** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 21:01:47

Time to goose step down the tree lined roads and sing! Grammar Grammar Uberales!

Chill out folks. While misuses are anoying we realy dont need to spend MORE time on this site grammar and spell checking every post...

That would cut into the time I use to plan my sarcastic and sardonic comments. And no one wants that now do they...

by **WebHubbleTelescope** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 21:14:55

The historical fact is that those who have grown up on Usenet and other Internet forums use the incorrect forms "alot" and "lose" quite a lot. It has nothing to do with intelligence of the posters, but it has everything to do with absorption of other people's (bad) habits. You can go back to Usenet posts from 15 years ago and you will find the same mistakes. This did not happen anyplace else.

My favorite usage from back then: at one time everyone on Usenet liked to use the fancy term "ellide" to indicate that some part of a post was deleted. This had more to do with the sense of iconoclasm that Usenet participants felt back then. Ellide means the same as delete, but why not set themselves apart by using a $20 word?

by **OilsNotWell** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 21:24:06

Ok, I can't stand it anymore

On peakoil.com front page:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'E')ditorials & Opinion

Comming Soon!

by **Bedevere** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 22:50:04

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('whiteknight', 'T')ime to goose step down the tree lined roads and sing! Grammar Grammar Uberales!

by **OilsNotWell** » Tue 13 Sep 2005, 22:54:51

another grammarian peeve: :wink:

"irregardless"

A double negative...

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 00:50:18

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('OilsNotWell', '
')A double negative...

by **Bedevere** » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 00:54:59

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('OilsNotWell', '
')A double negative...

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 01:27:33

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Bedevere', '
')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')en thousand men on the move,
Ten thousand men on the move,
None of them doing nothin' that your mama wouldn't disapprove.

by **k_semler** » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 02:41:20

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Bedevere', '
')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')en thousand men on the move,
Ten thousand men on the move,
None of them doing nothin' that your mama wouldn't disapprove.

by **sol** » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 03:40:59

and how about ass

you know cop it in the ass, thats your poor donkey you arse.

by **Raxozanne** » Wed 14 Sep 2005, 03:47:31

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('k_semler', '
')Sounds like Mama is either a very successful drill Sargent, or so laze fare that they could take a dump in her mouth, and she would enjoy it.

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