anymore

Everyday

1. Anymore means now, as before but no longer, used with not or no: I don't live there anymore. tree →
2. In some American speech it means nowadays, but this is less common. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday talk and stories, anymore shows that something has stopped being true: the dog doesn't bark anymore. It nearly always comes at the end of a negative sentence or question. Phrases: not anymore, not ... anymore, any more (meaning additional amount).

Examples

• I don't play with that toy anymore. tree →
• She doesn't live next door anymore. tree →
• We can't go to the beach anymore today because it is raining. tree →
• Are you hungry anymore? No, not anymore. tree →
• My little brother doesn't cry at night anymore. tree →
• The shop doesn't sell sweets anymore. tree →
• Do you have any more biscuits? (more food, written as two words) tree →
• Then the witch said: "I'm not a witch anymore. tree →

Note

Use it with not, no, never or in questions: I don't like it anymore (not: I like it anymore). Spelling trap: anymore (one word) for time, mainly American; any more (two words) for quantity, as in any more milk; British English often writes both as any more. Similar meaning: no longer.