“anymore” vs. “any more”
November 1, 2006
Bowie asks about “anymore” vs. “any more”.
“Anymore” is a word in American English, but not in British English. According to the Oxford Manual of Style, it means “nowadays”, which is a separate meaning from “any more”. It does have an entry in the Macquarie Dictionary (the definitive resource when it comes to Australian English), but I can’t tell you any more than that without paying AUD 12.95 plus GST to subscribe.
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anymore
// (say enee’maw)
adverb (usually with a negative or interrogative) any longer; still; from now on. Also, any more.
Bibliography: The Macquarie Dictionary Online © Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd.