A lot vs. alot

This is Alot, the monster.

A lot is a quantifier that can be used before both count and non-count nouns. It is often paired with the word ‘of’.
I wish I had a lot of money. I want to visit a lot of countries.

Alot is not a word. It does not exist except in the vivid imagination of a clever blogger who copes with this error by picturing a hairy monster called Alot. After viewing Allie's blog, I share in her amusement. For more information on the 'Alot', check her blog at Hyperbole and a Half.

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