Let us Rejoice! ? , * " _ ' [] : : ... () !!!!!!!

[Geonz]

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.

[OakLeaf]

I am less perturbed by use of a word that has no correct and accurate substitute....

Fixed it for ya.

I warned you.



ETA: That rule, which I learned for the first time in law school, probably bothers me more than all the other grammatical rules that we're all taught in elementary school - because it so clearly reflects a deficiency in teaching rather than learning.

[papaver]

A bit off topic but still related:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091007/...annoying_words

They can add the word 'awesome' to the list too.

[OakLeaf]

http://www.flablog.net/2009/10/in-wo...unctuation.htm

[SadieKate]

Wonder what the payscale is?

[maillotpois]

You can't expect gators to be paid much above minimum wage.

[snapdragen]

You can't expect gators to be paid much above minimum wage.

I dunno....they may have a pretty powerful union...