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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

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
2. 'ALOT' is a word now:
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.
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
Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:49 PM
Apr 2022

is up to you and I support you in that.

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