Is "alot" a proper english word ?

I've been using FF 2.0 for almost 4 months since beta/RC releases and i like the spell checker but strangely i see it putting red underline for the word "alot"

isn't this a proper English word ?

it doesn't underline the word "Google" though

 

Here's your answer -
http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000175.htm

 

Because Alot does not exist as a word.

 

http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/alot.html

Are you ahuman? Are you aperson? Are you aless??? Are you amore???

I rest my case!!!! Oh, I am awacko!!!!

 

so from now and on i must replace it with "much" ?

 

"a lot" is ok.

 

ive never seen anyone write alot, a lot.. yeah

 

No, "alot" is not a word, but "lot" is. Therefore, "a lot" is the answer that you're looking for.

 

Thanks guys that cleared much confusion

credit goes to FF though