Another Grammar Rant

Y'all, I am seeing this one more and more (and from teachers!)

I know, I know. It's two short words; why not combine them, right?

But it's wrong! Wrong, I tell you!

Alot is not one word!

You wouldn't write alittle, would you? No, it needs that space between the words.

A lot.

As in a parking lot.

That space is your friend. Using it will help to make me just alittle bit less kray kray.

Thanks for your cooperation.


  1. Too funny! I'm so glad I'm not the only one annoyed "a lot" by that! : )

    Great new design! I'm your newest follower!

  2. There's "a lot" of people who think it should go together too! (tee hee)
    LOVE the blog design A LOT! ;-) I'm a new follower!

  3. Suzanne,
    You are too funny. I try reallllllllllllll hard not to make the "a lot" mistake a lot. If I do it, it's because I'm lazy and didn't want to go back and fix it.
    I love the pics from your trip. I'm so glad you were able to go and have so much fun.
    Enjoy the rest of your summer.

    1. Thanks, Pattie! We had a blast. Hope you are having a good summer as well!

  4. Seeing "Alot" always amuses me now after reading this:

    1. I love that site! Maybe I need an alot for my classroom!

  5. And here I thought I was in trouble for writing "y'all!" Uh-oh, was that exclamation mark correctly placed? I started writing "y'all" when I moved to TX 22 yrs ago. However I am careful about "a lot!" My students are always writing alot. Drives me crazy too!

    1. Your exclamation mark was perfectly placed! I had to correct one of my student teachers on a lot during his semester with me. It's one of the errors that drives me alitte kray kray!


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