Comments on: Anymore / Any more, Anyone / Any one, Everyone / Every one, Everybody / Every body http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erika http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-7558 Erika Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:28:56 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-7558 Splog said: [ ‘Anymore’ is not a word in English, although it might be acceptable in American English. In English ‘any more’ as two separate words is correct. ] Splog, thank you for your clarification. I found this site specifically because I was seeking to determine whether "any more" was an acceptable usage in UK/International English as a replacement where "anymore" would be absolutely required in American English as detailed in the article. The usage of "anymore" versus "any more" in certain situations is taught in school in the United States as correct in order to differentiate the ideas conveyed by the two usages. I've been asked to line-edit a UK-writer's work and I don't want to come off as poorly-educated and provincial by correcting something that doesn't need to be corrected! I realize that those living in England feel that they speak the "real" English, and that technically those of us barbarians living elsewhere do, in fact, speak a dialect thereof--after all, the language is named after the country. However, if you ever happen back across this page and read this comment (or for anyone else who happens to be reading this comment and may make similar statements in the future), it would be helpful to clarify--even if only to assist Google or other search engines--that you mean something isn't acceptable in UK or International English rather than just "English," which can be confusing when only a snippet of the website content is returned in the search results. :) Splog said:
[ ‘Anymore’ is not a word in English, although it might be acceptable in American English. In English ‘any more’ as two separate words is correct. ]

Splog, thank you for your clarification. I found this site specifically because I was seeking to determine whether “any more” was an acceptable usage in UK/International English as a replacement where “anymore” would be absolutely required in American English as detailed in the article. The usage of “anymore” versus “any more” in certain situations is taught in school in the United States as correct in order to differentiate the ideas conveyed by the two usages. I’ve been asked to line-edit a UK-writer’s work and I don’t want to come off as poorly-educated and provincial by correcting something that doesn’t need to be corrected!

I realize that those living in England feel that they speak the “real” English, and that technically those of us barbarians living elsewhere do, in fact, speak a dialect thereof–after all, the language is named after the country. However, if you ever happen back across this page and read this comment (or for anyone else who happens to be reading this comment and may make similar statements in the future), it would be helpful to clarify–even if only to assist Google or other search engines–that you mean something isn’t acceptable in UK or International English rather than just “English,” which can be confusing when only a snippet of the website content is returned in the search results. :)

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-6596 Jane Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:11:11 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-6596 <em>Any more </em>and <em>anymore</em> are distinctly different and have different meanings in English. <em>Any more </em>means something additional or further. Example: I don't want <em>any more </em>cake. <em>Anymore</em> means any longer. Example: Harry doesn't travel <em>anymore</em>. Any more and anymore are distinctly different and have different meanings in English.

Any more means something additional or further.
Example: I don’t want any more cake.

Anymore means any longer.
Example: Harry doesn’t travel anymore.

]]> By: Splog http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-6237 Splog Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:56:21 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-6237 'Anymore' is not a word in English, although it might be acceptable in American English. In English 'any more' as two separate words is correct. ‘Anymore’ is not a word in English, although it might be acceptable in American English. In English ‘any more’ as two separate words is correct.

]]> By: Mary http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-4772 Mary Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:49:53 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-4772 I love this website, and I use it all the time as an editing reference; especially when I need to justify a change to a document (I'm a "freelance" editor/writer, meaning I don't have a real job. Ha!) I have used this site for years, and I am grateful to Ms. Straus for providing such an excellent source of knowledge and information. As for the person who wrote that "Any more is TWO words, NEVER one word," my suggestion is that you do a simple check before insisting you're an expert (and proclaiming that everyone else in the world is ignorant - a sure sign of ignorance on the part of the speaker). Any dictionary would have proved you wrong BEFORE making a fool of yourself. I love this website, and I use it all the time as an editing reference; especially when I need to justify a change to a document (I’m a “freelance” editor/writer, meaning I don’t have a real job. Ha!) I have used this site for years, and I am grateful to Ms. Straus for providing such an excellent source of knowledge and information. As for the person who wrote that “Any more is TWO words, NEVER one word,” my suggestion is that you do a simple check before insisting you’re an expert (and proclaiming that everyone else in the world is ignorant – a sure sign of ignorance on the part of the speaker). Any dictionary would have proved you wrong BEFORE making a fool of yourself.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-4707 Jane Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:49:11 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-4707 I'm not sure what dictionary you're using, but all of the dictionaries I've looked at clearly contain the word "anymore." I’m not sure what dictionary you’re using, but all of the dictionaries I’ve looked at clearly contain the word “anymore.”

]]> By: Idiots http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-4683 Idiots Tue, 21 Dec 2010 23:00:06 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-4683 There is no such word as "anymore", it is TWO words, and always has been. Just because a bunch of illiterate idiots now get to publish their 'work' on the internet every day, in the form of 'text speak' forum posts, doesn't mean that the rest of us have to adopt their STUPIDITY. "Any more" is TWO words, NEVER one word. There is no such word as “anymore”, it is TWO words, and always has been. Just because a bunch of illiterate idiots now get to publish their ‘work’ on the internet every day, in the form of ‘text speak’ forum posts, doesn’t mean that the rest of us have to adopt their STUPIDITY.

“Any more” is TWO words, NEVER one word.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-4267 Jane Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:32:31 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-4267 Hopefully, you are referring to my site, GrammarBook.com! Hopefully, you are referring to my site, GrammarBook.com!

]]> By: Rino, http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-4266 Rino, Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:24:25 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-4266 I am fluent in three languages and pretty often I need to double check the grammar .This evening I 've found a real rich website,I am going to stick to it for any further grammar quizzes! I am fluent in three languages and pretty often I need to double check the grammar .This evening I ‘ve found a real rich website,I am going to stick to it for any further grammar quizzes!

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-676 Jane Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:19:03 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-676 Michelle, I'm glad that this was helpful. I think of the "any more cake" situation this way: I would say or write, "I want no more cake." The expression "no more" is always two words. Therefore, if I say/write, "I don't want any more cake," I should also use the two-word form. Michelle, I’m glad that this was helpful. I think of the “any more cake” situation this way: I would say or write, “I want no more cake.” The expression “no more” is always two words. Therefore, if I say/write, “I don’t want any more cake,” I should also use the two-word form.

]]> By: Michelle http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/definitions/anymore-v-anymore-and-everyone-v-every-one/#comment-675 Michelle Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:47:32 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=63#comment-675 Thank you, thank you, thank you. I become so frustrated every time I use the phrase "any more" with my word processor, and it underlines it with green suggesting I remove the space! Though, it can get a little fuzzy when you are speaking of time as a unit (a noun, one more time, like one more piece of cake) rather than adverbally (when--anymore). Thank you, thank you, thank you. I become so frustrated every time I use the phrase “any more” with my word processor, and it underlines it with green suggesting I remove the space! Though, it can get a little fuzzy when you are speaking of time as a unit (a noun, one more time, like one more piece of cake) rather than adverbally (when–anymore).

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