Difference between 'any more' and 'anymore'

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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Test No. [color=blue]errors/elem-6 “Stop making plans”, question 10

Today it seems to me that in all kinds of ways nobody cares no more if you want to make a complaint.

(a) it seems
(b) all kinds
(c) no more

Test No. [color=blue]errors/elem-6 “Stop making plans”, answer 10

Today it seems to me that in all kinds of ways nobody cares any more if you want to make a complaint.

Correct entry: any more
The error was: (c) no more

You have [color=green]found the error but your entry is [color=red]incorrect.
Today it seems to me that in all kinds of ways nobody cares anymore if you want to make a complaint.
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Hi,
I never realised there is a different for the two.
Please explain, thank you.

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This is used here because the negative comes in the pronoun NOBODY and so it’s not necessary to repeat it.

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Hi again,

Torsten has just pointed out that your question probably referred to any more or anymore. To be fair both are acceptable and so really your answer isn’t wrong. Anymore is mostly used in American English - but it’s the same language after all!

Alan

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So, we’ll add anymore as another correct answer option with the next update.[YSaerTTEW443543]

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I have some question. When do we use ‘anymore’ in the sentence? Does it always indicates a negative word like ‘nobody’??

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^ Anymore is normally used with negative words. “I don’t like soup anymore.”

I think the difference between “any more” and “anymore” goes beyond British/American English quirks. “Anymore,” as mentioned, implies that something has changed somehow. “Any more” refers to quantity of something; or to a comparison. “I don’t have any more crackers.” or “I don’t like soup any more than I like crackers.”