{"id":3270,"date":"2019-09-17T23:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/?p=3270"},"modified":"2020-12-09T16:31:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T22:31:14","slug":"allot-vs-a-lot-allowed-vs-aloud-all-ready-vs-already-all-right-vs-alright-altar-vs-alter-all-together-vs-altogether","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/definitions\/allot-vs-a-lot-allowed-vs-aloud-all-ready-vs-already-all-right-vs-alright-altar-vs-alter-all-together-vs-altogether\/","title":{"rendered":"Allot<\/em> vs. A Lot<\/em>, Allowed<\/em> vs. Aloud<\/em>, All ready<\/em> vs. Already<\/em>, All right<\/em> vs. Alright<\/em>, Altar<\/em> vs. Alter<\/em>, All together<\/em> vs. Altogether<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Homonyms often cause confusion. Here are a few tricky ones, mostly all<\/em> vs. al-<\/em> words, clarified for you.<\/p>\n

Allot <\/strong><\/em>vs. A<\/em> Lot\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The word allot<\/em> means “to parcel out.”
\nExample:\u00a0<\/strong>The company will allot each of us a cell phone.<\/em><\/p>\n

The expression a lot<\/em> means “many” or “much.”
\nExamples:<\/em>
\n<\/strong>We had <\/em>a lot of fun.<\/em>
\nA lot of people showed up for the concert.<\/em><\/p>\n

Note that even though you may see alot<\/em> written by a lot of people, there is no such word.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Allowed<\/em> vs. Aloud\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Allowed<\/em> means “gave permission to.”
\nExample:<\/strong>\u00a0You will be allowed to enter the theater in five minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aloud<\/em> means “said out loud; spoken.”
\nExample:<\/strong>\u00a0She read her work aloud at the poetry slam.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

All ready<\/em> vs. Already\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>These two words may sound alike when you say them, but they have distinct meanings.
\nAll ready<\/em>\u00a0means\u00a0<\/span>“everything or everyone is now\u00a0ready.”
\nExample:<\/strong>\u00a0We are all ready to go.<\/em><\/p>\n

Already<\/em> means “previously” or “earlier than expected.”
\nExamples:<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Is summer over\u00a0<\/em>already?<\/em> (earlier than expected)
\nI did the dishes <\/em>already.<\/em> (previously)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

All right<\/em> vs. Alright\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The word alright<\/em> is a casual form of the phrase all right<\/em>; however, alright<\/em> is not considered a correct spelling in formal writing.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Altar<\/em> vs. Alter\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>An\u00a0altar<\/em> is a\u00a0 pedestal<\/em>, usually of a religious kind.
\nExample:<\/strong>\u00a0They exchanged wedding vows at the altar of the church.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alter<\/em> means “to change.”
\nExample:<\/strong>\u00a0Please don\u2019t alter your plans.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

All together<\/em> vs. Altogether\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>All together<\/em>, two words, means “in a group.”
\nExamples:<\/strong> <\/em>
\nWe are <\/em>all together in the photo.<\/em>
\nIt is wonderful to be <\/em>all together to celebrate your birthday.<\/em><\/p>\n

Altogether<\/em> is an adverb meaning “entirely, completely, everything included.”
\nExamples:<\/em>
\n<\/strong>It is not <\/em>altogether his fault.<\/em> (entirely)
\nWe had an <\/em>altogether wonderful day.<\/em> (completely)
\nAltogether, the groceries cost thirty dollars.<\/em> (everything included)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pop Quiz<\/h2>\n

1. We had to altar\/alter our wedding plans because of the unseasonable rain.<\/p>\n

2. I\u2019m not sure that your conclusion is all together\/altogether correct.<\/p>\n

3. We were all together\/altogether for our family reunion.<\/p>\n

4. When will you be all ready\/already to go to the party?<\/p>\n

5. Are you all ready\/already dressed to go to the party?<\/p>\n

6. I like chocolate ice cream a lot\/allot\/alot.<\/p>\n

7. Does that university a lot\/allot\/alot many scholarships?<\/p>\n

8. Are you allowed\/aloud to go off campus during lunch?<\/p>\n

9. If you practice your speech allowed\/aloud, you will memorize it more easily.<\/p>\n

10. Tom said he felt all right\/alright after the car accident.<\/p>\n

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Pop Quiz Answers<\/h3>\n

1. We had to alter<\/strong> our wedding plans because of the unseasonable rain.<\/p>\n

2. I\u2019m not sure that your conclusion is altogether<\/strong> correct.<\/p>\n

3. We were all together<\/strong> for our family reunion.<\/p>\n

4. When will you be all ready<\/strong> to go to the party?<\/p>\n

5. Are you already<\/strong> dressed to go to the party?<\/p>\n

6. I like chocolate ice cream a lot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

7. Does that university allot<\/strong> many scholarships?<\/p>\n

8. Are you allowed<\/strong> to go off campus during lunch?<\/p>\n

9. If you practice your speech aloud<\/strong>, you will memorize it more easily.<\/p>\n

10. Tom said he felt all right<\/strong> after the car accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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