“I am not going to do anymore,” you wrote.
Well, I’m sorry you’ve come to the end of your rope.
But now that you’re writing me about your decision to make a significant change in your life, I’m afraid I have no choice but to point out a wee error.
- Anymore — a single word — can be used to mean still. (Bartender to wife on phone: “He isn’t here anymore.”)
- (Obviously, you didn’t intend to say I am not going to do still.)
- Or, anymore can be used to mean nowadays. (Scientist to climate change denier: “Sorry, that species isn’t here anymore.”)
- (You also didn’t intend to say I am not going to do nowadays.)
- Or, anymore can be used to mean from now on. (Scientist to climate change denier: “Sorry, that species isn’t going to be here anymore.”)
- (You certainly didn’t intend to say I am not going to do from now on.)
If you’re not going to do any more, you have to break anymore into two words: ANY describes it, and MORE is what it is.
I could give you a technical explanation of the nouns, verbs, adverbs, etc., but it would give you a headache, and me too, and let me assure you, it wouldn’t be worth it.
I tried it once, with somebody else, and I’m not going to do it ANY MORE.
It’s refreshing how he explains with logic instead of grammar rules.
Genie
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