On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 11:53, Adam Williamson wrote:
> On Sat, 2003-08-02 at 06:31, Duncan wrote:
> 
> > The term "a lot" is two separate words (and isn't considered formally correct 
> > either, BTW, "altho" colloquial usage is recognized).   It means, as you were 
> 
> What the hell do you mean, "isn't considered formally correct"? I've
> never seen any authority at all that considers "a lot" to be colloquial
> or vulgar. It's perfectly standard English.

No, he wants to start l'Académie anglaise, and most of us in France know
what we want to do with the 40 time wasters in the French version.
-- 
Dave Cotton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


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