Question : 'Any more' as a determiner and adverb
Hello!
I have a question about ' any more '
any more can be used as a determiner and adverb.
As far as I understand, the meaning of sentence ( context ) is different depending on the usage of this word.
For example,
do these two sentences project different contextual meaning, though they are same?
1) She doesn't want any more contact with him --- she just don't want to contact with him
2 ) She doesn't want contact with him anymore. ---- this means ' she used to want contact in the past, but not now.
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wow Thank you both Michael and Mike ! I have been studying English for a long time but I totally didn't know [ any more ] can be different based on part of speech. Now I get it. Thanks for your feedback !
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In my opinion, you are exactly right in your question . Note that you have one "any more", and one "anymore" + all one word. Have a look at https://writingexplained.org/anymore-vs-any-more-difference
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But to your question, no, these sentences are not different in the meaning of "any more".
She does not want any more contact with him = she had contact but doesn't want more (she doesn't want to contact him and she doesn't want him to contact her).
She doesn't want to contact him anymore = she contacted him before but doesn't want to do it in the future (but maybe she is OK if he will contact her first).
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thank you so much Mike !!!!!
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I think these sentences differ because "contact" is a noun in the first one and a verb in the second.
She doesn't want any more contact (noun) vs. She doesn't want to contact (verb) him anymore.
Notice with a noun any+more can be used separately (She doesn't want more contact; she doesn't want any contact = OK).
With a verb "anymore" acts as a single word (she doesn't want to contact him any = incorrect; she doesn't want to contact him more = not incorrect but sounds funny).
Also in this case "with" will be used with a noun (I want more contact with him) but not with a verb (I want to contact him more)
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