tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post7798854248379712995..comments2024-03-27T21:54:06.467-07:00Comments on Wordlady: Lots about "a lot"Katherine Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-23070904758706639812016-01-20T11:45:54.298-08:002016-01-20T11:45:54.298-08:00The English language is whacky. But I'm still ...The English language is whacky. But I'm still a firm believer that people should be taught the correct way to execute it (in writing and in speaking), so they can move forward from there. If they want to make up the way they say or write things, awesome... But at least try to master (or know something of) its conventions first. Lisa Jey Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418743455432887436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-90056225737778897572016-01-20T11:04:31.504-08:002016-01-20T11:04:31.504-08:00awhile is a very good example of the same phenomen...awhile is a very good example of the same phenomenon, isn't it?Katherine Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775090067364948963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-66335357202632013902016-01-20T08:54:41.986-08:002016-01-20T08:54:41.986-08:00I've always found it strange that awhile is so...I've always found it strange that <i>awhile</i> is sometimes closed up and sometimes not, while <i>a lot</i> is always open. Why should adverbial <i>awhile</i> close up but not <i>a lot</i>?Jonathon Owenhttp://www.arrantpedantry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-49269377632924947012014-05-09T23:35:40.631-07:002014-05-09T23:35:40.631-07:00Unknown, I'm sure Wordlady has a great answer ...Unknown, I'm sure Wordlady has a great answer for you, but basically, it's a similar thing: "all right" is the convention. And then there's "all together" and "altogether" and "all ready" and "already." :-)Arlene Prunklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805804863388208122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-72195784370138793912014-05-07T20:57:13.971-07:002014-05-07T20:57:13.971-07:00What about alright vs all right? Same deal?What about alright vs all right? Same deal?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087225463895167139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690110675685389513.post-85644985129992925852014-04-28T08:49:37.595-07:002014-04-28T08:49:37.595-07:00Some writers rephase the writing to avoid "a ...Some writers rephase the writing to avoid "a lot" using much or many, as in I enjoy ballet very much. But try to stop using a lot in your speech. You will likely catch yourself using a lot, well a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com