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From: jrod@ihlpf.UUCP (Rodrigues)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: spelling
Message-ID: <546@ihlpf.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 12-Jun-86 12:52:17 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 12 12:52:17 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 15-Jun-86 06:41:47 EDT
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> This is going to sound picky, BUT
> 
> 	a lot			two words, not "alot"
> 	no one			also two words, not "noone"
> 
> If you don't believe me, look them up.
> 
> 
> "Hay Alacran de Durango..."

*** BELOW THIS LINE IS MY MESSAGE *** 
I did indeed look them up as you suggest, and my dictionary indicates that 
(to be maximally specific) "a lot" is an ADVERB and "no one" is a PRONOUN; 
thus, each quoted phrase (i.e., "a lot" and "no one") FUNCTIONS as if it 
were simply a SINGLE word rather than the 'two (2) words' that you state. 
[However, and perhaps unfortunately, the American English spelling of those 
two words does necessitate inserting a space at the position you've
indicated.] 
 
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