a lot / alot / allot

a lot / alot / allot:   A lot, meaning a large amount or number of people or things, can be used to modify a noun.

  For example:-

  "I need a lot of time to develop this web site."

  It can also be used as an adverb, meaning very much or very often.

  For example:- "I look a lot like my sister."

  It has become a common term in speech; and is increasingly used in writing.

  Allot is a verb, which means to give (especially a share of something) for a particular purpose:-

  For example: "We were allotted a desk each."

  ♦ !Note - Alot does not exist! There is no such word in the English language. If you write it this way - imagine me shouting at you - "No Such Word!"

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a lot / alot / allot — A lot, meaning a large amount or number of people or things, can be used to modify a noun. For example: I need a lot of time to develop this web site. It can also be used as an adverb, meaning very much or very often. For example: I… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
a lot / alot / allot — A lot, meaning a large amount or number of people or things, can be used to modify a noun. For example: I need a lot of time to develop this web site. It can also be used as an adverb, meaning very much or very often. For example: I… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
allot — allottable, adj. allotter, n. /euh lot /, v.t., allotted, allotting. 1. to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers. 2. to appropriate for a special purpose … Universalium
lot — /lɒt / (say lot) noun 1. one of a set of objects drawn from a receptacle, etc., to decide a question or choice by chance. 2. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot. 3. the decision or… …

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