Alot or A lot

Alot or A lot: What’s the Difference?

Alot vs. A lot?

While it may be common to see the word “alot” throughout Internet commenting or text messaging, the word is never seen in print, and the reason is simple: it isn’t an actual word.

What Is a “Lot”?

The two-word construction a lot is just that: two separate words. You have the article a and the noun lot. The word lot is defined as, “a large number or amount, a great deal.”

For example,

You just drank a lot of milk with dinner.
Your car uses a lot of gas.
You read a lot of books.

Summary

It’s important to keep track of these two words in your writing because alot vs. a lot are very different.

Alot is not a word.

A lot is the correct choice.