diction: a lot & all right from the uwf writing lab’s 101 grammar mini-lessons series (#52)
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Diction:a lot & all
right
From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
(#52)
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A LOT, ALOT
Despite the popular misspelling, a lot is always two words. The preferred usage is to substitute a lot for several or many. Careful writers of standard English avoid the use of a lot altogether.
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INFORMAL: A lot of words in the English language are used interchangeably.
FORMAL: Many words in the English language are used interchangeably.
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ALL RIGHT, ALRIGHT The only
acceptable spelling is all right – two l’s and two words.
• Everything seemed all right (not alright) until the argument began.
• One of my favorite songs from the sixties is “It’s All Right” by the Impressions.
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Let’s Practice!
• Sam has a lot/alot of time on his hands.
• Jim says he feels alright/all right.
• Sara thinks a lot/many people are bad drivers.
• Sam has a lot of time on his hands.
• Jim says he feels all right.
• Sara thinks many people are bad drivers.