positive anymore
Phrase
- Meaning
- Using 'anymore' to mean 'these days'.
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana
What does “positive anymore” mean
A grammatical quirk of Western Pennsylvania and the wider Midland: 'anymore' is used in positive sentences to mean 'nowadays' or 'these days', as in 'I drive a hybrid anymore'. To other English speakers this sounds ungrammatical.
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