"A Lot" is 2 words!

[Sally-girl]

Not that it really matters, but just one of my pet peeves!!!!

[jdcb]

...true story...

[amethyst]

what's that saying? you wouldn't write "alittle" so you shouldn't write "alot"

i'm guilty of it though...lol

[vanessalynn5484]

My Grade 7 English Teacher used to have a HUGE sign in the classroom that said A LOT = 2 words. LOL I loved her and I thank her for my fear of bad grammar.

[eagallant]

I'm a total "alot" user. In fact, I have my Word spellcheck accept it as a word. It always looked funny to me as 2 words... But my daughter also calls me "spel-iterate". I'll try not to use it in this forum. It's funny, cause the girls correct me all the time ;)

[richunclepennywise]

your is possessive but you're is you are

I keep seeing these particular words used wrong in company correspondence and websites. My writing is far from perfect but these two drive me crazy.

Your going to say "What an idiot"






PS I used the wrong one on purpose

[vanessalynn5484]

what about "at least" ? It is one word or two?

[pepsimama]

two = 2 (that one is usually ok)
too = also
to = as in "give to", "going to"

My two friends were too tired to dance.

[tred816]

I must say that my grammar and spelling is usually correct, but I do use "alot" alot:rofl:

[vanessalynn5484]

Can we talk about topic sentences and putting your thoughts into paragraphs next ?

All this grammar is making me giddy :p:biggrin:;):rofl:

[Misty589]

I think you have A LOT of time on your hands lol

[kaj27]

Can we talk about topic sentences and putting your thoughts into paragraphs next ?

All this grammar is making me giddy :p:biggrin:;):rofl:

I love it

when people

type like

this.

[MistyMoon]

Well...what about...over using... the ....

I use .... ALOT <--- hehehe

[chevygirl]

I type alot but the software that I am using word, outlook usually corrects it for me. lol You think that I would be used to it by now. Old habits die hard but I think I may be getting better. Another one that I always type wrong is maybe. I say mabe.LOL

[vanessalynn5484]

I should say I am firm believer in poetic/creative license - sometimes misusing grammar, or using it unconventionally, can help portray a tone, theme, or message.

[tred816]

I also abuse the "...". I use it to symbolize a pause lol. Not sure if it's read that way by others or not, but I use it ALOT too ;)

[The_Dave]

One of my pet peeves is, The atrocious grammar that people use on line. Is it stupidity or just plain laziness. What are they teaching in schools today??

[vanessalynn5484]

One of my pet peeves is, The atrocious grammar that people use on line. Is it stupidity or just plain laziness. What are they teaching in schools today??
How to waste your tax dollars of course...
:rofl:
Just teasin'

[oasis]

A pet peeve of mine is the use of the run on sentence have these people not heard of a punctuation mark capital letters or a paragraph how about the use of u it's you not u u see it in use all the time if i want to talk about u i type it as you not u but it seems a number of u use u


OK I just had to do that! U see what I mean about it? it makes it very hard to read!

OK now I got a head ache.

[tred816]

How to waste your tax dollars of course...
:rofl:
Just teasin'

rotflm_o:rofl:

Good one Vanessa. Gotta put "The Dave" in place once in a while ;) (just teasin' Dave)

[Lemme_LQQK]

It had been a loooong time since I actually sat down, took pen in hand and wrote a letter to some one.
Well after I had gone over it for before putting it in an envelope to mail I was amazed at what I had written without even noticing what I had done.

I had to rewrite it due to the way I had used "A Lot " of the words. Many of the words were half written and printed , and I used a lot of LOL's , + signs and even a few @'s .

I hadn't realized just how much of a habit it had become, writing in pc jargin on paper. Shame on me . lol

I found that after the first page my hand had gotten tired too...hahaha.
But the worst thing I did was I ended the letter with "CIAO"

[vanessalynn5484]

It had been a loooong time since I actually sat down, took pen in hand and wrote a letter to some one.
Well after I had gone over it for before putting it in an envelope to mail I was amazed at what I had written without even noticing what I had done.

I had to rewrite it due to the way I had used "A Lot " of the words. Many of the words were half written and printed , and I used a lot of LOL's , + signs and even a few @'s .

I hadn't realized just how much of a habit it had become, writing in pc jargin on paper. Shame on me . lol

I found that after the first page my hand had gotten tired too...hahaha.
But the worst thing I did was I ended the letter with "CIAO" Actually I find it quite interesting...

The internet has brought back the interjection....I was actually reading an article on this the other day and it was very interesting. If I can find it I will post :D

[vanessalynn5484]

rotflm_o:rofl:

Good one Vanessa. Gotta put "The Dave" in place once in a while ;) (just teasin' Dave)
*speaking of school days*
The_Dave you know what it means when the girls are teasin you? They liiike you! :rofl:

[Rickster]

I'm really beginning to wonder about you people ??? Two words to start a This ?? I have question...Do we have too much time on our hands or nobody 'near-by' to talk to ?!? The latter would be sad,in some cases.-Rick. (just being me,lol.)

[The_Dave]

No one can put The _Dave in his place. Obviously my tax dollars are being wasted trying to teach kids grammar in school today. Messenger is ruining them all. And manners, Please, don't get me started.

[Mandi]

No one can put The _Dave in his place. Obviously my tax dollars are being wasted trying to teach kids grammar in school today. Messenger is ruining them all. And manners, Please, don't get me started.
Thank you for paying for my lack of education! :rofl:

[The_Dave]

No problem, sorry for your lack there of.

[Mandi]

No problem, sorry for your lack there of.
Ehn. Who needs education when you've got good looks? :p

[The_Dave]

Good looks won't put food on your table or pay the bills. Well maybe, if you are into being pimped out. hahaha Just teasing about the pimped out part Mandi.

[Mandi]

Good looks won't put food on your table or pay the bills. Well maybe, if you are into being pimped out. hahaha Just teasing about the pimped out part Mandi.

I'd hope so, because unless men have pregnant watermellon belly fetishes, I'm out of luck.

[The_Dave]

Well there are some pretty freaky websites out there.

[vanessalynn5484]

The_Dave I thought you were supposed to shut that down....

[rhiley_08j]

When did "youse" become a word? So many people say it, but now I have actually seen it in black and white in the newspaper. Ex: When are youse going to come over for supper? Is that now considered plural for you? :)