Anymore

/ˌɛniˈmoɹ/ adverb

Definition

A word meaning 'at the present time' or 'any longer,' often used in negative or interrogative sentences to say something is no longer true.

Etymology

Compound of 'any' and 'more,' originally written as two words, gradually fused into one word by the 1800s as spoken English influence shaped written forms.

Kelly Says

There's a weird regional split: most Americans write it as one word ('anymore'), while British English sticks with two words ('any more')—and some regions even use it to mean 'nowadays' in positive sentences, which confuses everyone!

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