This journal is for those who love language, words, a colorful turn of phrase, or for those who are grammar fanatics. It's for those who love witty writing. (Expect witty writing to be discussed here, but don't necessarily expect to read it here!)
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Two words in one? No.
I often see "alot" and "alright" in print, but the correct usage is always in the form of two words: "a lot" and "all right."
A lot is always two words, but all right can actually be either now. It used to bug me when I saw it written as one word, and it especially bugged me when I started writing it that way myself, so I did some research, and it is being allowed.
So far there are three of us who make regular contributions. We are:
Lori -- A 49 year-old, stay-at-home wife and former home-schooling mom, (who apparently has more hyphens to her description than she realized), who loves to read and write, who didn't seem to have enough AOL Journals/blogs already so decided to start a new one, and who hopes this will be a fun, interesting journal to write and to read.
ADB = Guido, a blogger from the UK. I speak several languages, apart from English, and am a stickler to rules of spelling and grammar. Doesn't mean I don't make misteaks lol. I enjoy wordplay and am notorious for the dreadful pun. Nonetheless, I enjoy writing for the sake of it.
Beth -- a 50-year-old retired microbiologist. Although my field of study was science, I have always been a reader and a lover of words. I see a well-turned phrase as a thing of beauty. I find joy in writing, and even more joy in attempting to write well. I don't always succeed, so there is always room for improvement!
7 comments:
Oh all right, all right! I hope that I don't break this rule a lot!!
Good to know!
But the One was Me.
All right - it'll be alright, OK?
Dirk
THE FIRST AMENDMENT, NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT II
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A lot is always two words, but all right can actually be either now. It used to bug me when I saw it written as one word, and it especially bugged me when I started writing it that way myself, so I did some research, and it is being allowed.
Agreed, but I think the two word form is still considered the better one.
Can't say I've ever seen "alot" as one word...looks like a text message contraction to me.
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