That is an idiom more than anything. In conversation it isn't really wrong, as it gets the point across, but in formal speaking or writing shouldn't be used.
I know I've used a lot several times, both speaking and writing, and I always try to correct my self. However it is a part of conversational US English now. But it still annoys me. > -----Original Message----- > From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Grammer Lesson (Was RE: Shots Fired In Miami Aircraft) > > why? is it wrong to say a shotload of hairspray? imho it would be crude > but > not wrong ;) > > On 12/8/05, Jillian Koskie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If I were to hazard a guess, the use of 'lot' as a measurement isn't > > entirely correct. > > > > Might I recommend using a large amount of hairspray, or using a great > deal > > of hairspray or heck... just using entirely too much hairspray. ;) > > > > >So > > >I use a lot of hairspray is not proper? > > > > > >Or what is a proper usage of 'a lot'? > > > > > > > > >Not being a smartass really asking. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:186864 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
