Welp, it was a *very* close vote that kept "alot" from making into the dictionary. Let's face it, we don't mean "a single clump" when we say a lot; we mean bunches of... a big amount... it is a concept that deserves its own word. I am less perturbed by use of a word which has no correct and accurate substitute than one which is being misused or is less accurate. Thus, I cringe slightly more when I see "one less car" than when I see "a car costs alot of money," though even then I empathize with those who question the need to differentiate between smaller quantities of countable items and generally smaller amounts. Using "peddling" for "pedaling" makes me sigh.