allocate vs allot

[maoyueh]

Please tell me whether allocate and allot are interchangeable, for example, "Large funds will be allocated/alloted to charitable organizations" or "You must decide how much time to allocate/allot to each exam question." Thank you so much. Sincerely, Maoyueh

[Rover_KE]

The same question was discussed here:

allot vs allocate - WordReference Forums

Hope that helps.

Rover

[maoyueh]

Thank you for the helpful information.