“That store has alot of items.”
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Alot vs. A Lot
'Alot' is not a word. 'A lot' is always two words.
The comparisoni
“That store has a lot of items.”
The ruleii
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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).