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Posted By: Jackie Any more? - 07/17/10 12:49 AM
This evening on Wheel of Fortune, one of their puzzles was. "We're not in Kansas anymore". I thought any more was two words...?
(Yes, I know this is extremely weak but this place has been dead for DAYS.)
Posted By: tsuwm Re: Any more? - 07/17/10 01:48 AM
good grief! anymore has a OneLook score of 25!!
-joe (Alice doesn't live here anymore) friday
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Any more? - 07/17/10 02:07 AM
Originally Posted By: Jackie
This evening on Wheel of Fortune, one of their puzzles was. "We're not in Kansas anymore". I thought any more was two words...?
(Yes, I know this is extremely weak but this place has been dead for DAYS.)



My computer has been in the hospital, so I could not visit the site.
Weather is hot: 95 all week, 118 heat index. Hopefully things are going
better now with the machine. But I've seen the word(s) in question used
both ways: one word, or two. Kids in class used them interchangeably.
Posted By: BranShea Re: Any more? - 07/17/10 08:56 AM
aestivation (moreorless)
Posted By: Jackie Re: Any more? - 07/19/10 03:10 AM
aestivation Estivation or aestivation (from Latin aestas, summer), also known as "summer sleep", is a state of animal dormancy somewhat similar to hibernation. (From the Google listing for Wikipedia)
Huh. Thanks for the new word, Branny! Luke, you awake? wink
Posted By: olly Re: Any more? - 07/19/10 03:50 AM
-joe (Alice doesn't live here anymore) friday

Shes living next door to someone else.
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Any more? - 07/19/10 04:56 PM
Originally Posted By: Jackie
aestivation Estivation or aestivation (from Latin aestas, summer), also known as "summer sleep", is a state of animal dormancy somewhat similar to hibernation. (From the Google listing for Wikipedia)
Huh. Thanks for the new word, Branny! Luke, you awake? wink


Awake???
Not very: heat index was 116 degrees yesterday, summer sleep
for sure. Not missing winter too much any more, anymore.
Posted By: Faldage Re: Any more? - 07/19/10 10:08 PM
I'd classify this with those other pairs:

All ready - already

Any thing - anything

All right - alright

where the two versions mean different things. With any more vs. anymore it would be like:

Only two apples? Don't you have any more apples?

No apples? Don't you have apples anymore?
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Any more? Anymore? - 07/20/10 12:43 AM
I like that.
Posted By: Jackie Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 12:46 AM
But, but...what about the oranges?
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 12:49 AM
Or kumquats or pomegranates??
Posted By: Avy Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 01:19 AM
Originally Posted By: Faldage
With any more vs. anymore it would be like:

Only two apples? Don't you have any more apples?

No apples? Don't you have apples anymore?

I looked up all right and alright just yesterday. MW said alright was an alternative spelling. Could you give sentences showing the difference between all right and alright? It'll help me to check whether my usage of alright is all right. Thanks.
Posted By: Jackie Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 01:26 AM
Main Entry: al·right
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)ȯl-ˈrīt, ˈȯl-ˌ\
Function: adverb or adjective
Date: 1887
: all right

usage The one-word spelling alright appeared some 75 years after all right itself had reappeared from a 400-year-long absence. Since the early 20th century some critics have insisted alright is wrong, but it has its defenders and its users. It is less frequent than all right but remains in common use especially in journalistic and business publications. It is quite common in fictional dialogue, and is used occasionally in other writing <the first two years of medical school were alright — Gertrude Stein>.


(I still have the M-W window open.) I don't normally use 'alright', and I'm pretty sure it's been discussed on here before, but I can't remember what was said--whether it's a Brit usage, or what. But, to respond to your query:
"Is he all right (alright)? That was a hard fall."
"I finished my math problems; are they all right (as in, did I get every answer right)?"
Posted By: Avy Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 01:34 AM
Is using alright in this sentence correct?
"What was alright was better."
Posted By: Jackie Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 01:39 AM
Um...I think so. I assume you are comparing degrees of satisfaction?
Posted By: doc_comfort Re: Any more? - 07/20/10 04:04 AM

In my usage...

Alright implies satisfaction
All right implies correctness
Posted By: Avy Re: Any more? - 07/21/10 01:29 AM
Now I am not sure what I'm comparing. At least I know the difference between the two. Thanks jackie, doc.
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