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Old 05-10-2005, 08:54 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pattycakes
everything is terrorism anymore
"Anymore" is not the same as "nowadays"!

Correct:
"Do they do this anymore?" <- This is asking if they do this "any more", or nowadays with an implied past.

Crazy Midland/Northern Irish Misuse:
"Everything is terrorism anymore." <- This makes no sense! "Any" and "more" make no sense when broken apart in this context!

/Pet peeve rant.
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