Lots of email like this:

Jonah,
While we’re tilting at lexical windmills, can anything be done about my following pet peeves?
“alot” – Used to indicate “a lot”.
I see this one so often, that I KNOW it isn’t just typographical shorthand.
“high rate of speed” – Used to indicate “high speed”.
If one insists on using the word “rate” to indicate high speed, then I’m afraid they’re stuck with “high rate of displacement” or the even more ridiculous “high rate of displacement per unit time”. I know it sounds stupid, but I’m not the moron that decided that “fast” or “high speed” didn’t use enough words!
Though seldom heard, I have also heard the adjective-defying “FAST rate of speed”. Words fail me…
Yes – I probably have too much spare time.
Keep up the great work!