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Grasswire2

(13,849 posts) Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:07 PM Apr 2022

pencil test

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pencil test (Original Post) Grasswire2 Apr 2022 OP

"Smirk" - Them Achilleaze Apr 2022 #1

'ALOT' is a word now: abqtommy Apr 2022 #2

designated as "common misspelling" means it's NOT a word. Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #3

Any assemblage of letters that is spoken and in print is a word. What you do as an editor abqtommy Apr 2022 #6

Alot is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Celerity Apr 2022 #9

Is that you Lance? dameatball Apr 2022 #4

Hell, some people spell "alot" as "allot." Patterson Apr 2022 #5

Different pencil test zipplewrath Apr 2022 #7

LOL Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #10

I could care less ironflange Apr 2022 #8

about Epstein? Okay. nt Grasswire2 Apr 2022 #11

No, I couldn't care less about him ironflange Apr 2022 #12

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

1. "Smirk" - Them

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:12 PM

Apr 2022

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. 'ALOT' is a word now:

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:23 PM

Apr 2022

'alot',

adverb: Common misspelling of a lot.
noun: Common misspelling of a lot.

https://www.wordnik.com/words/alot

Example of use: ALOT of people were involved in killing Epstein.

Grasswire2

(13,849 posts)

3. designated as "common misspelling" means it's NOT a word.

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:36 PM

Apr 2022

As an editor, I would throw it out.

But your point is well taken.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

6. Any assemblage of letters that is spoken and in print is a word. What you do as an editor

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:49 PM

Apr 2022

is up to you and I support you in that.

Celerity

(54,890 posts)

9. Alot is a town and nagar panchayat in the Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 06:12 PM

Apr 2022

dameatball

(7,671 posts)

4. Is that you Lance?

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:45 PM

Apr 2022

Patterson

(1,579 posts)

5. Hell, some people spell "alot" as "allot."

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:47 PM

Apr 2022

zipplewrath

(16,698 posts)

7. Different pencil test

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:54 PM

Apr 2022

That's not the pencil test I grew up with.

Grasswire2

(13,849 posts)

10. LOL

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #7)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 06:21 PM

Apr 2022

I think I know what you mean. Or, at least I know of another pencil test, too.

ironflange

(7,781 posts)

8. I could care less

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:58 PM

Apr 2022

Grasswire2

(13,849 posts)

11. about Epstein? Okay. nt

Reply to ironflange (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 06:22 PM

Apr 2022

ironflange

(7,781 posts)

12. No, I couldn't care less about him

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 06:23 PM

Apr 2022

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