You know, that the dictionary actually has the definition: A large extent, amount, or number. Often used in the plural: is in a lot of trouble; has lots of friends.
Above the defintion: A piece of land used for a given purpose: a parking lot. So, I think you've lost the battle, and I'd say that "a lot" of people have used "a lot" in an informal way so much that it's now an acceptable standard. On 12/8/05, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:5:186904 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
