Mastering Diction: A Lot vs. Alot and All Right
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Diction: A Lot & All Right
A Lot vs. Alot
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Despite the popular misspelling, “a lot” is always
two words. The preferred usage is to substitute “a
lot” for “several” or “many.” Careful writers of
standard English avoid the use of “a lot” altogether.
A Lot vs. Alot
cont.
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INFORMAL:
A lot of words in the English language
are used interchangeably.
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FORMAL: Many words in the English language
are used interchangeably.
All Right vs. Alright
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The only acceptable spelling is “
all right”
– two l’s
and two words.
All Right vs. Alright cont.
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Everything seemed “
all right”
(not
alright
) until the
argument began.
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One of my favorite songs from the sixties is “It’s All
Right” by the Impressions.
Let’s Practice!
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Sam has (a lot/alot) of time on his hands.
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Jim says he feels (alright/all right).
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Sara thinks a lot/many people are bad drivers.
Answers
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Sam has a lot of time on his hands.
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Jim says he feels all right.
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Sara thinks many people are bad drivers.
That’s all, folks!
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This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar
Mini-Lesson Series
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Lessons adapted from
Real Good Grammar, Too
by
Mamie Webb Hixon
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To find out more, visit the Writing Lab’s
website
where you can
take a self-scoring quiz
corresponding to this lesson
Understand the nuances of diction with a focus on common errors like "a lot" vs. "alot" and "all right" vs. "alright." Dive into the correct usage of these terms, learn informal vs. formal language distinctions, and challenge your understanding with practice exercises.
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Writing Lab Diction: A Lot & All Right
A Lot vs. Alot Despite the popular misspelling, a lot is always two words. The preferred usage is to substitute a lot for several or many. Careful writers of standard English avoid the use of a lot altogether.
A Lot vs. Alot cont. INFORMAL: A lot of words in the English language are used interchangeably. FORMAL: Many words in the English language are used interchangeably.
All Right vs. Alright The only acceptable spelling is all right two l s and two words.
All Right vs. Alright cont. Everything seemed all right (not alright) until the argument began. One of my favorite songs from the sixties is It s All Right by the Impressions.
Lets Practice! Sam has (a lot/alot) of time on his hands. Jim says he feels (alright/all right). Sara thinks a lot/many people are bad drivers.
Answers Sam has a lot of time on his hands. Jim says he feels all right. Sara thinks many people are bad drivers.
Thats all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson
