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From: gdvsmit@watrose.UUCP (Riel Smit)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: alot, awhile ??
Message-ID: <7386@watrose.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 08:41:55 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 08:41:55 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 28-Mar-85 01:21:10 EST
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I have noticed that people often use the word "alot" as in "I like it alot",
and also sometimes "awhile".  Is this just an honest mistake, or is it
becoming acceptable in North America?