A lot Very much. Ex: Gary ate a lot of chocolate cake last night after dinner. Alot Alot is not a word and should not be used. However, the word allot means to divide or distribute by share or portion; parcel out. Ex: Ashley decided to allot a portion of her spending to charitable causes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- A part A part is one piece. Ex: A part of that engine is missing. Apart Not together. Ex: The statue is falling apart from years of exposure to the elements. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Any one A single person or thing. Ex: Any one of the suspects could have planted the evidence. Note from dictionary.com: Anyone as a pronoun meaning anybody or any person at all is written as one word: Does anyone have the correct time? The two-word phrase any one means any single member of a group of persons or things and is often followed by of: Can any one of the members type? Any one of these books is exciting reading. Anyone Any person at all; anybody. Ex: Did anyone see what happened? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Any time According to The Grammar Logs, use the two words to mean "any amount of time" or as the object of a preposition such as at. Ex: Do you have any time to help me with this client proposal? Anytime An adverb meaning any time whatsoever. Ex: You can borrow my car anytime. ------------------------------------------------------------------ All together As one; united in one place; in a group. Ex: The family gathered all together around the campfire. Note from dictionary.com: The adverb altogether means wholly, entirely, completely: an altogether confused scene. The phrase all together means in a group: The children were all together in the kitchen. Altogether Entirely, wholly, completely. Ex: Shannon is altogether furious at her sister. ------------------------------------------------------------------- All ready Entirely prepared. Ex: The car is packed and we are all ready to go. Already By this or that time; previously; by now. Ex: Ed has already applied to college and been accepted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Any way In any manner. Ex: Color the picture any way you’d like. Note from dictionary.com: If the words in the can be substituted for any, the two-word phrase is called for: Finish the job in the way you choose. If the substitution cannot be made, the spelling is anyway. Anyway In any case; nonetheless; regardless. Ex: Despite being exhausted, Rebecca finished the race anyway. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Maybe Perhaps; possibly. Note: Maybe is an adverb or noun while may be is a verb. Ex: Maybe sheŐll come to the party with me. May be Is possible. Ex: It may be that she doesnŐt care for shrimp. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Every day Of or pertaining to every day. Ex: I check in with my clients every day. Everyday Commonplace; ordinary; the routine or ordinary day or occasion. Ex: I use the everyday dishes unless we have guests for dinner.