Date:  Sun, 17 Sep 1995 13:16:03 -0500

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

Subject: Usage: "any more" (fwd)



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Date: Sun, 17 Sep 95 11:56:28 EWT

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

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

Subject: Usage: "any more"



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