What is the language "British"?

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Robin Laing wrote:

> Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>> Robin Laing wrote:
>> 
>>> There are allot of terms that can cause embarrassment for those from 
>> 
>> 
>> And from which language does allot come? :-)
>> 
>
> My poor spelling from having to learn "both" methods of spelling.
>
> And ignoring the spell checker warnings. :o

Warnings?  Remind me not to use your spell checker...

allot
verb (used with object), -lotted, -lotting.
1.	to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel 
out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
2.	to appropriate for a special purpose: to allot money for a park.
3.	to assign as a portion; set apart; dedicate.
[Origin: 1425-75; earlier alot, late ME alotten < MF aloter, equiv. to a- 
a-5 + lot lot (< Gmc) + -er inf. suffix]

Related forms
allottable, adjective
allotter, noun

Synonyms 1. See assign.


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