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

>

>