Extraordinary silly question

[LaRascasse]

I have been racking my brains over this for a ridiculous amount of time and can't seem to make any headway.

When do you use "anymore" and when do you use "any more"?

Also for "sometime" and "some time"

"everything" and "every thing"... you get the kind of words I'm referring to.

 

[Brunne]

Sometime vs some time

http://grammar.about.com/od/words/a/sometimeusage.htm

"The adverb sometime (one word) means "at an indefinite or unstated time in the future." The phrase some time (two words) means "a period of time." The adverb sometimes (one word) means "occasionally, now and then."

 

[Verdad]

To the best of my knowledge:

Anymore is used for “no longer”, any more is used for “no more”.

1) “He never visits anymore.”
2) “His views on smut aren’t any more insightful than are his views on music.”

Sometimes is used for “occasionally”, sometime is used for an imprecise point in time, and some time is used for an unspecified amount of time.

1) “He sometimes wondered about the world.”
2) “Sometime soon, his luck will run out.”
3) “You need to give him some time to get over it.”

Everything refers to a sum or totality, every thing refers to every particular thing, but usage is largely a matter of emphasis.

1) “He liked everything about her.”
2) “Every thing he carried in his pockets could in a pinch serve as a weapon.”

 

[SandraMustard]

Very good examples, Verdad. I was trying to come up with examples using blowjobs but lacked knowledgeable experience in both writing and the subject matter.

 

[Verdad]

Very good examples, Verdad. I was trying to come up with examples using blowjobs but lacked knowledgeable experience in both writing and the subject matter.

I wish I’d thought of that! I completely forgot to smutify the examples.

 

[SandraMustard]

"smutify" - ooh, a made-up word, I love those. Along the lines of another thread about words for pussy, I made up one in my novel, "sexitizer" for my clit (think of the energizer bunny).

 

[Handley_Page]

To the best of my knowledge:

Anymore is used for “no longer”, any more is used for “no more”.

1) “He never visits anymore.”
2) “His views on smut aren’t any more insightful than are his views on music.”

Sometimes is used for “occasionally”, sometime is used for an imprecise point in time, and some time is used for an unspecified amount of time.

1) “He sometimes wondered about the world.”
2) “Sometime soon, his luck will run out.”
3) “You need to give him some time to get over it.”

Everything refers to a sum or totality, every thing refers to every particular thing, but usage is largely a matter of emphasis.

1) “He liked everything about her.”
2) “Every thing he carried in his pockets could in a pinch serve as a weapon.”

If you'll forgive my saying it, that is the best illustration possible.
Thank you.

 

[Verdad]

If you'll forgive my saying it, that is the best illustration possible.
Thank you.

What is there to forgive? You’re welcome.

The “any more” example actually wasn’t that exemplary, so here’re two more:

“If he hears any more complaints, he’ll be offended.”

“They couldn’t change her mind any more than they could sway the Moon in its orbit.”

This one I’m uncertain about myself: Should it be a) or b) or is either fine?

a) “He didn’t apply any more force than necessary but the thing still broke.”
b) “He didn’t apply any more force than was necessary but the thing still broke.”

 

[Handley_Page]

What is there to forgive? You’re welcome.

The “any more” example actually wasn’t that exemplary, so here’re two more:

“If he hears any more complaints, he’ll be offended.”

“They couldn’t change her mind any more than they could sway the Moon in its orbit.”

This one I’m uncertain about myself: Should it be a) or b) or is either fine?

a) “He didn’t apply any more force than necessary but the thing still broke.”
b) “He didn’t apply any more force than was necessary but the thing still broke.”

There's an element of "time" between [a] and .
would perhaps be in a report on an event.
[a] would be a verbal report at the time, such as bringing a superior up to date.

Generally, either will get the point across.

 

[mynameisben]

Very good examples, Verdad. I was trying to come up with examples using blowjobs but lacked knowledgeable experience in both writing and the subject matter.

Use blowjob when referring to fellatio. "Madam, you give a mighty fine blowjob."

Use blow job when referring to a career that requires inflating things with air, such as tires and balloons. "I think I'll take my resume to Goodyear Tires today and ask the service manager for a blow job."

 

[AirRichard101]

LOL, Ben.

Asked at a Oil Change place about replacing a dirty air filter, would a man reply, "No, can I just get a blow job?"

Reminds me of an old joke:

A rich lady was riding in her chauffeured limousine when the vehicle suffered a flat tire. When the chauffeur struggled several minutes to remove the hubcab, the lady inquired, "Do you want a screwdriver?" To which the frustrated man replied, "Might as well. I can't get this fucking hubcap off."