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instead of a lot. The word allot means to allow
or set aside for a special purpose: The

Student Affairs Committee allotted two

thousand dollars to the college’s debate team.

acceptable: Isabel’s grandmother has several old Barbie dolls

that are worth a lot of money.

better: Isabel’s grandmother has several old Barbie dolls that

are worth over a hundred dollars each.

among, between

Among is used with three or more persons or

things; between is used with two.

Chadrick found it easy to choose among the cars on the lot, but

he found it difficult to choose between a lease option and a

purchase agreement.