That was just dictionary.com. OED still has them listed the other way, but even OED lists "A considerable number, quantity, or amount; a good deal, a great deal" as a valid (though colloquial) definition.
On 12/9/05, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Which Dictionary? > > > > _____ > > From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 7:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Grammer Lesson (Was RE: Shots Fired In Miami Aircraft) > > > > 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. > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=64 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:186913 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
