Is it anymore or any more?

[PuppyMonkey]

One word or two?

The former just looks wrong to me!

that's because it is wrong

any more

two words

Definitely two words.

Hooray. But why do so many people - including newspapers and TV subtitle people etc - think it is ONE? Drives me mad.

because they are numpties.

I thought so

I love the word numpties.

It's actually both depending on context. "Anymore" is quite correct.

"I don't smoke anymore" or
"I'm not going to buy any more cigarettes"

definition of "anymore" here

OK so it's American in origin but still...

"Anymore" just refers to whether something is continuing - as in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" - whereas "any more" refers to an amount of stuff. "Is there any more tea?"

Two words. I'd never write anymore, in either context. It looks wrong to me. Is anymore American then?

MsH is right - it has morphed into one word.

As an old bat traditionalist, I use 'any more' but an interesting point is made here regarding a difference in meaning.

My fave English site

Each word has a page of it's own. The misspelled word has a picture of a donkey beside it and the correct one has an owl.

What about errant apostrophes, ew?

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Damn!!!

I looked up 'misspelled' to make sure I'd got THAT right and didn't notice the apostrophe!

So are there any more differing opinions?

Or isn't anyone posting anymore?

Is that it then? Is it? Is it?

Still don't like it and refuse to use it. And I won't be buying the book Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore just on principle. Or is it principal?

I always use 2 words - will read thread now and see what everyone else says!