Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 20:41:37 -0500

From: Daniel S Goodman dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU

Subject: Re: Usage: "any more" (fwd)



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Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 09:58:15 -0700 (PDT)

From: Janet Harader jharader[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CLASS.ORG

To: DYSON[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]cluster.ucs.indiana.edu

Cc: Stumpers-list[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CRF.CUIS.EDU

Subject: Re: Usage: "any more"



"The Random House Dictionary of the English Usage" states that anymore is

commonly spelled as one word. They give two definitions. The second,

which is "nowadays; presently" gives the date of 1350-1400; Middle

English "ani more any longer". The dictionary does not give a source of

a book or quote where the word originated, only a date.



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On Sun, 17 Sep 1995 DYSON[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]cluster.ucs.indiana.edu wrote:



Can anyone supply me with a first-seen-in-print cite for the usage of "any

more" not in its customary sense of "no longer" or "any longer" (Bob does not

live here any more), but meaning "nowadays" (Any more you can't tell the

difference)? I assume it is an Americanism, though I never heard it as I was

growing up. Perhaps our British and Australian colleagues can indicate

whether

they hear it used that way as well. Thanks.



John Dyson

Spanish and Portuguese

Indiana University