Spelling+Rules

=Spelling Rules=

I before E rule: I before e except after c, or when sounds like 'a' as in neighbor or weigh
Exceptions: Neither leisured foreign sheik seized their weird height as forfeit for their heifer's protein. (There are other exceptions, but for now this list will do.)

The Alot is Better Than You at Everything
But there is one grammatical mistake that I particularly enjoy encountering. It has become almost fun for me to come across people who take the phrase "a lot" and condense it down into one word, because when someone says "alot," this is what I imagine:

The Alot is an imaginary creature that I made up to help me deal with my compulsive need to correct other people's grammar. It kind of looks like a cross between a bear, a yak and a pug, and it has provided hours of entertainment for me in a situation where I'd normally be left feeling angry and disillusioned with the world. For example, when I read the sentence "I care about this alot," this is what I imagine: To read the rest of the article and see the funny pictures, click on the title above.