'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not.

   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #61  
Ok, so where did dethaw come from? Thaw, defrost, i get those, but why would you take something out of the freezer to dethaw it? First time i heard that i thought the person was just messing with me. I got a very puzzled look, when i guffawed.
 
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #62  
Ok, so where did dethaw come from? Thaw, defrost, i get those, but why would you take something out of the freezer to dethaw it? First time i heard that i thought the person was just messing with me. I got a very puzzled look, when i guffawed.

Maybe it means refreeze.
 
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #63  
Generally little things don't bother me. One comment which drives me nuts though is "I could care less."
There are a lot of things that I could care less about; doing a good job, taking care of my health, keeping my bills paid...
Things which I couldn't care less about are things which I try to avoid.
 
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #65  
Moot Point is where the famous lighthouse, Donzerly Light, is located.

Bruce
 
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #66  
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #68  
Moot Point is where the famous lighthouse, Donzerly Light, is located.

Bruce
:thumbsup: :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:
 
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #69  
The not variation jabs me in the eye like a red hot poker right through several layers of safety glasses and face shields.
There is alot to loose when ignorance reaches critical mass.
 
   / 'Allot' is a word. 'Alot' is not. #70  
From people who were told that unthaw was wrong.

Bruce

Dethaw would be properly rendered as de-thaw. De-thaw then means proper thawing is a 2 step process. First you thaw then you repeat the process to make sure the action is complete.

Reminds me when working for he Navy, they issued a writing manual called "Plain English". It was an attempt to get rid of government-ease. See another hyphened solution to a cumbersome word. I think I still have a copy somewhere as I used it a lot over the years especially when I was developing construction specifications.

Ron
 

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