Mar 25 2008
A Lot – Grammar Tip of the Day
Okay, this Grammar Tip of the Day may or may not be a regular thing, but I have grammar pet peeves that bug me up one side and down the other. And so I’m going to post them… why not? LOL. I am a writer at heart, even though my anxiety keeps me from writing way too much of the time.
So here is today’s tip:
‘A Lot’ is Two Words
Yes, it’s true. When writing A Lot, it is two words. Many, many people write it as one word… alot. This just makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and sends shivers down my spine.
If you like something a lot, please, make sure you write it as two words, which is grammatically, and spellingly (lol that is not a word) correct!
Very good. Though I must say that I am not sure I have ever seen alot as one word. How about helluva? Is that two words or one?
I have my pet peeves also. And one is use of “myself”. People are so worried about not using it when they should that they are using it in the wrong places most of the time.
Very good. Though I must say that I am not sure I have ever seen alot as one word. How about helluva? Is that two words or one?
I have my pet peeves also. And one is use of "myself". People are so worried about not using it when they should that they are using it in the wrong places most of the time.
Hm.. I haven’t seen this happen alot (hehehehe I’m a little evil witch aren’t i?), but I would have to say I agree with you. My grammatical pet peeve is too hard to avoid so I don’t bother getting bothered by it any more… anyway, spread the word… maybe one day all English will be easier for people to get a hang of.
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Hm.. I haven't seen this happen alot (hehehehe I'm a little evil witch aren't i?), but I would have to say I agree with you. My grammatical pet peeve is too hard to avoid so I don't bother getting bothered by it any more… anyway, spread the word… maybe one day all English will be easier for people to get a hang of. <em>fragileheart's last blog post..<a href='http://www.fragileheart.com/journal/2008/03/30/it...rel="nofollow">It’s like a trainwreck, you want to away but you just can’t!</a></em>
how about “eventhough” is it one or two words? I see a lot of bloggers especially high-profile ones write it as one but when I write articles in MS Word I often get a wrong spelling for that.
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how about "eventhough" is it one or two words? I see a lot of bloggers especially high-profile ones write it as one but when I write articles in MS Word I often get a wrong spelling for that. <em>nepspeed82's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ulupongdotcom/~3/2...rel="nofollow">How to Earn Money Using Entrecard</a></em>
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Hi Kim.. interesting about ‘myself’. I’ll have to look that up as I’m not, actually, familiar with the correct usage. And I think helluva is one word. LOL
Hi Kim.. interesting about 'myself'. I'll have to look that up as I'm not, actually, familiar with the correct usage. And I think helluva is one word. LOL
Hi nepspeed82.. I am pretty sure even though it too separate words. I have not seen them combined, weird!
Hi nepspeed82.. I am pretty sure even though it too separate words. I have not seen them combined, weird!
Hi Leigh… I got one, but it wasn’t the long one! I’m looking for the long one I’ll email you back.
Hi Leigh… I got one, but it wasn't the long one! I'm looking for the long one I'll email you back.
This is one of my pet peeves as well….of course, being a grammar Nazi, I can come up with a lot of them
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This is one of my pet peeves as well….of course, being a grammar Nazi, I can come up with a lot of them
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Julie I think I’m a grammar nazi too! I will be posting more of my peeves in the future.
Julie I think I'm a grammar nazi too! I will be posting more of my peeves in the future.
Thanks a lot….we all need reminders!
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Thanks for your comment waterrose!
Thanks for your comment waterrose!
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