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#191921 07/17/10 12:49 AM
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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.)

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good grief! anymore has a OneLook score of 25!!
-joe (Alice doesn't live here anymore) friday

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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.


----please, draw me a sheep----
LukeJavan8 #191926 07/17/10 08:56 AM
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aestivation (moreorless)

BranShea #191948 07/19/10 03:10 AM
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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

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-joe (Alice doesn't live here anymore) friday

Shes living next door to someone else.

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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.


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LukeJavan8 #191958 07/19/10 10:08 PM
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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?

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I like that.


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But, but...what about the oranges?

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