Anymore vs. Any More: Difference, Examples, and an Easy Rule

Anymore usually means “any longer” or “nowadays,” especially in American English. Any more means “any additional amount” or “any more of something.”

I don’t live there anymore.
I don’t want any more coffee.

These forms are easy to confuse because they sound the same. The best rule is simple: use anymore when you mean time, and use any more when you mean an additional amount.

Anymore vs. any more at a glance

Form	Meaning	Example
anymore	any longer; nowadays	She doesn’t work here anymore.
any more	any additional amount	Do you need any more help?

Quick rule:

Anymore = any longer.
Any more = additional amount.
If you can replace it with any longer, use anymore.
If more describes a noun, use any more.

When to use anymore

Use anymore as an adverb when you mean “any longer” or “from now on.”

I don’t watch that show anymore.
She isn’t angry anymore.
We don’t sell that product anymore.
He doesn’t call as often anymore.

In these examples, anymore is about time or a change from the past to now.

You can test it by replacing anymore with any longer.

I don’t watch that show anymore.
I don’t watch that show any longer.

If that replacement works, anymore is usually correct in American English.

When to use any more

Use any more as two words when you mean any additional amount, number, quantity, or degree.

Do you want any more water?
I don’t have any more questions.
We can’t spend any more money.
Are there any more tickets available?

In these examples, more is connected to a noun: water, questions, money, tickets.

Common patterns include:

any more time
any more money
any more food
any more people
any more questions
any more examples

If more describes an amount of something, use any more as two words.

The easiest memory trick

Use this test:

> If you can replace it with any longer, use anymore.

Example:

I don’t go there anymore.
I don’t go there any longer.

Use this second test:

> If a noun comes after it, use any more.

Example:

I don’t need any more time.
She doesn’t want any more coffee.

So:

anymore = any longer
any more = additional amount

Anymore examples

Here are more sentences with anymore.

I don’t use that password anymore.
They don’t live in Boston anymore.
The store isn’t open late anymore.
We rarely print documents anymore.
He doesn’t feel nervous anymore.
This phone doesn’t hold a charge anymore.

In each sentence, anymore means any longer.

Any more examples

Here are more sentences with any more.

I don’t need any more advice.
Do we have any more paper?
She can’t take any more stress.
Are there any more seats in the front?
We should not add any more sugar.
He didn’t give any more details.

In each sentence, any more means any additional amount.

Not anymore or not any more?

Both can appear, but they are not always the same.

Use not anymore when you mean “not any longer.”

I liked that game before, but not anymore.
She used to work nights, but not anymore.

Use not any more when more refers to an additional amount.

I’m full. I don’t want any more.
We have enough chairs. We don’t need any more.

If the missing noun is understood, any more can still be two words because it means additional things or amount.

Any more time or anymore time?

The correct phrase is any more time.

Correct:

I don’t have any more time.
Do you need any more time?
We can’t waste any more time.

Incorrect:

I don’t have anymore time.

Why? Because more describes the noun time. When a noun follows, use two words.

Any more questions or anymore questions?

The correct phrase is any more questions.

Correct:

Do you have any more questions?
We won’t answer any more questions today.

Incorrect:

Do you have anymore questions?

Use two words because more describes questions.

American and British usage note

In American English, anymore is common when it means “any longer.”

I don’t go there anymore.

In British English, many writers prefer any more as two words even for the “any longer” meaning.

I don’t go there any more.

For a US-focused site, anymore is normal and natural for “any longer.” But any more should still be two words when the meaning is additional amount.

Positive anymore

In some regional varieties of English, especially parts of North America, people use anymore in positive sentences to mean “nowadays.”

Anymore, people shop online for everything.

This is called positive anymore. It is natural in some dialects, but it can sound unusual or informal to many readers. In standard edited writing for a broad audience, it is safer to use nowadays, these days, or now.

Better for broad audiences:

Nowadays, people shop online for everything.

Common mistakes

Mistake 1: Writing anymore before a noun

Incorrect: I don’t need anymore help.

Correct: I don’t need any more help.

Mistake 2: Writing any more for any longer in US style

Acceptable but less common in US style: I don’t live there any more.

More common in US style: I don’t live there anymore.

Mistake 3: Confusing amount and time

Correct:

I don’t work there anymore. = any longer
I don’t want any more work. = additional work

Mistake 4: Using positive anymore in formal writing

Informal/regional:

Anymore, we do most meetings online.

Safer for broad readers:

Nowadays, we do most meetings online.

More example sentences

Anymore

She doesn’t drive anymore.
I don’t remember that rule anymore.
The app doesn’t crash anymore.
We don’t use paper forms anymore.
He isn’t worried about the exam anymore.

Any more

We don’t have any more copies.
Do you want any more soup?
I can’t answer any more emails tonight.
Are there any more examples?
Please don’t add any more salt.

Quick quiz

Choose the correct form.

I don’t live there ___.
Do you need ___ time?
She doesn’t play soccer ___.
We don’t have ___ tickets.
I can’t eat ___ cake.

Answers:

anymore
any more
anymore
any more
any more

FAQ

What is the difference between anymore and any more?

Anymore means any longer. Any more means any additional amount.

Is anymore one word?

Yes, in American English, anymore is commonly one word when it means “any longer.”

Is any more ever two words?

Yes. Use any more when you mean an additional amount, especially before a noun.

Is it anymore questions or any more questions?

Use any more questions because more describes the noun questions.

Is positive anymore standard?

It is regional and informal. For broad edited writing, use nowadays or these days instead.

The same context-first habit also helps with Every Time vs. Everytime and Anyone vs. Any One. For a wider set of examples in this topic, use the One Word or Two archive as the category grows.

Final tip

Use anymore for time: “not any longer.” Use any more for amount: “not an additional amount.”

Remember: anymore = any longer, any more = additional amount.