anymore

anymore — adverb

1. from this point in time onward — used after a negative verb or in a question to

1.副詞A2
釋義

from this point in time onward — used after a negative verb or in a question to show that something which was true or happening before has now stopped.

例句

Dilnoza does not play the guitar anymore because his fingers hurt.

pattern: do/does not + verb + anymore

The bakery on Pingdong Street isn't open on Sundays anymore.

negative contraction with anymore at end

同義詞
  • any longer

    near-identical meaning; also requires a negative or question

  • no longer

    more formal; placed before the verb, e.g. 'she no longer works here'

反義詞
  • still

    used in positive sentences for the situation that has not stopped

文法句型

not + verb + anymore

no longer + anymore (rare)

用法筆記

Only used with negatives (not, no, never, hardly, rarely) or in questions. A bare positive sentence like 'I like it anymore' is ungrammatical — say 'I still like it' for the positive idea, or 'I don't like it anymore' for the negative.

常見錯誤

❌I like coffee anymore.
✅I don't like coffee anymore.
💡anymore needs a negative verb; the positive idea is 'I still like coffee.'
❌She lives here anymore.
✅She doesn't live here anymore.
💡without 'not/no/never', anymore cannot be used in a plain statement.
❌I am anymore tired.
✅I am not tired anymore.
💡anymore goes at the end of the clause, not before an adjective.