![The Alot The Alot](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/square/000/007/044/ALOT.png)
The Alot
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![ALOT.png ALOT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/344/ALOT.png?1316561198)
About
The Alot is a fictional mammalian creature with brown fur invented by Allie Brosh, the creator of the webcomic Hyperbole and a Half. The creature was inspired by the common grammatical error writing the phrase "a lot" as "alot." The Alot is often referenced when someone has made the error in a discussion thread to point out the mistake in a lighthearted manner. (See also: X all the Y)
Origin
On April 13th, 2010, a post titled "The Alot is Better Than You at Everything"[1] was published to Hyperbole and a Half, and described a coping mechanism for witnessing the grammatical error combining the phrase "a lot" into the word "alot."
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
![I care about this alot CARE ABOUT THIS ALOT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/345/ALOT2.png?1316561264)
The post was accompanied by several illustrations of how she imagines the creature:
![ALOT3.png ALOT OF FIRE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/small/000/176/346/ALOT3.png?1316561302)
![ALOT4.png I'M SAD, ALOT... why sharing feelings with. Alot just want to be left alone.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/347/ALOT4.png?1316561328)
![I Like This Alot More I LIKE THIS ALOT MORE 9](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/348/ALOT6.png?1316561343)
![ALOT14.png I HEAR THAT ALOT...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/177/086/ALOT14.png?1316721184)
![ALOT13.png ALOT OF BEER CANS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/177/084/ALOT13.png?1316721146)
![ALOT12.png ALOT MORE DANGEROUS ...baby less dangerous](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/177/518/ALOT12.png?1316789227)
Spread
On the same day the comic was published, Redditor jack47 linked to the Hyperbole and a Half page in a post titled "Reddit will like this Alot," receiving at least 2,200 up votes. On April 14th, 2010, Neatorama[3] posted an article about the Alot and by April 18th, the first definition entry had been submitted to Urban Dictionary.[5] On April 19th, BoingBoing[4] wrote about the newly coined slang term.
Fan Art Illustrations
Several pages worth of fan art can be found on deviantArt under the tag #alot.[2]
![the_alot_by_bakamichi-d31zm50.png](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/361/the_alot_by_bakamichi-d31zm50.png?1316563982)
![rERSq.png DISCORD ALOT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/370/rERSq.png?1316564220a)
![Alot_by_chrispygraphics.jpg 0 CHRISPYGRAPHICS.COM](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/387/Alot_by_chrispygraphics.jpg?1316565273)
![i_like_this_alot__by_loveandasandwich-d301stf.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/385/i_like_this_alot__by_loveandasandwich-d301stf.jpg?1316565099)
![tumblr_lrj1q0bSQr1qbbpaoo1_500.jpg](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/369/tumblr_lrj1q0bSQr1qbbpaoo1_500.jpg?1316564132)
![blue_alot_by_sternenstauner-d46svht.png I AM QUOTING ALOT OFF DOCTOR WHO ALLONS-Y!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/176/386/blue_alot_by_sternenstauner-d46svht.png?1316565220)
Search Interest
Search queries for "the alot" picked up in April of 2010, the same month the comic was posted to Hyperbole and a Half.
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