What is the language "British"?

[Ed Greshko]

Jack Gates wrote:
> On Monday 28 August 2006 21:44, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> Jack Gates wrote:
>>> On Monday 28 August 2006 11:10, Robin Laing wrote:
>>>> allot
>>> In the USA the English teacher would give you a failing grade for
>>> the above.  a lot
>> I will allot you 25 words or less to explain why you say that.
> 
> In the context of his sentence it was clearly incorrect.

Ahhh...then you should have quoted the context to ensure clarity.

But you have given me a good idea.  I'm going to ask my wife and friends
here in Taiwan to explain the following:

When my father died I inherited a lot.  I thought to myself that it was
a lot for one man to own.  So, my brothers and sisters drew lots to
determine how much of the lot each of us got.  I was lucky and alloted
most of the lot which is a lot of a lot to have got.


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