“We need to a lot more time to this task.”
Confusables Entry 1052 / 1350 60-second read
A lot vs. Allot
A large amount (noun phrase) versus to assign or distribute (verb).
The comparisoni
“We need to allot more time to this task.”
The ruleii
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A LOT = much. ALLOT = assign.
A LOT is always two words — a noun phrase meaning a large amount. ALLOT (one word, double L) is a verb meaning to assign or distribute.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
AlLot has a double L — the extra L for aLLocate.