anymore
Adverb: At the present time or from now on; any longer. This word is almost exclusively used in negative statements or questions to indicate that a previous situation or action has ceased.
"Anymore" is used to state that something that was true or happened in the past is no longer true or does not happen now. It typically appears at the end of a clause or sentence. * It is standard in negative constructions with verbs like don't, doesn't, isn't, can't, etc. * It can be used in questions, often implying a change or seeking confirmation of a change. * In some regional dialects, particularly in American English, "anymore" is used in positive statements with a meaning similar to "nowadays," but this is considered non-standard by many dictionaries and style guides.
- Negative Statement:
- Negative Statement:
- Question:
- Question (implying change):
- Positive "Anymore" (Informal/Regional): In some dialects, "anymore" can be used in affirmative sentences to mean "nowadays" or "at present."
- Non-standard example: "Anymore, you see those everywhere." (Meaning: Nowadays, you see those everywhere.)
- "Not... anymore" vs. "No more": "Not... anymore" and "no more" can often be used interchangeably as adverbs, though "no more" can also function as a determiner.
- Adverb: "He doesn't call anymore." / "He calls no more."
- Determiner: "There is no more bread." (Here, "anymore" cannot be used.)
- Any more (Two words): This is a phrase consisting of the determiner "any" and the comparative "more." It is used to ask about or refer to an additional quantity of something.
- Example: "Do you need any more time?" / "I don't want any more cake."
- Important Distinction: In modern standard English, the single word "anymore" is used for the temporal meaning (relating to time), while the two-word phrase "any more" is used for the quantitative meaning (relating to amount).
- Any longer
- Still (when used in negative contexts: "I don't live there anymore" = "I don't still live there.")
- Nowadays / These days (for the non-standard, positive usage)
- Not anymore: A common, emphatic standalone phrase used to contradict a previous assumption.
- "Do you still play the piano?" – "Not anymore."
- Never... anymore: Used for emphasis to mean "not ever again."
- I'm never going to trust him anymore.
- at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
- Alice doesn't live here anymore
- the children promised not to quarrel any more