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20 January
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What is the difference between anyway and anyways ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between anyway and anyways ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
I know how to use anyway at the end of a sentence, chen you're done talking, and I think I once heard anyways, is there a difference of use ? thanks
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"Anyway" is more standard and formal, and I would say "anyway" in casual situations, too. "Anyways" may be considered "incorrect," but it's correct in some non-standard dialects. Both words are used the same way. For example:
"Anyway(s), I think we should go."
or
"I know you said you didn't need it, but I bought it anyway(s)."
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They mean the same thing. I see "anyway" used a lot, but don't often see "anyways".
- French (France)
ok but if I say No worries, I was about to wash it anyway. ( anyways ?)
- English (US)
"Anyway" is more standard and formal, and I would say "anyway" in casual situations, too. "Anyways" may be considered "incorrect," but it's correct in some non-standard dialects. Both words are used the same way. For example:
"Anyway(s), I think we should go."
or
"I know you said you didn't need it, but I bought it anyway(s)."
- Simplified Chinese (China)
- English (US)
@Gratien42 I think you can use either word. I would say "anyway", but that's just because I've seldom heard "anyways".
- English (US)
@Gratien42 Either is grammatically correct. I would go with "anyway," as "anyways" is less common and may be seen as incorrect by some people.
- French (France)
thank you, both of you, so anyways is a bit more casual/kind of slang whereas anyway is the generic word, ok to b used in both casual or formal situation
right ?
right ?
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