What's the difference between 'no longer' and 'no more'?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

I don’t want to drink beer any more.
I don’t want to drink beer any longer.

In general, ‘no more’ can be used with simple future and future in the past, while ‘no longer’ can be used with present tense and past tense, but not be used with future tense. So, the above two sentences are different. The first sentence implys I don’t want to drink beer in future. The second sentence implys I don’t want to drink right now. Do you agree? Thank you.

2

You are right, but a native English speaker may not necessarily make that distinction, particularly in the case of not drinking right now.

3

Thank you very much. :slight_smile:

4

I think the word ‘implys’ should be ‘implies’.

5

Beeesneees,
What is the meaning of “I don’t want to drink beer no longer.”?

6

That sentence is incorrect.It has two negatives.

7

The following ways to rewrite this sentence are correct.

I don’t want to drink beer any longer/any more.
I want to drink beer no longer/no more.

8

Hello, Beeesneees,

The following ways to rewrite this sentence are correct.

I don’t want to drink beer any longer/any more.
I want to drink beer no longer/no more.

Do you agree?

9

yes