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Alot vs. A Lot

'Alot' is not a word. 'A lot' is always two words.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

That store has alot of items.

✓ Correct

That store has a lot of items.

The ruleii

A LOT = always two words.

People type it as one word because 'a' and 'lot' run together in speech.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Imagine: 'a lot of' = 'a' (the article) + 'lot' (a quantity).

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