I'm gonna be a pedant and repost this here...

Mar 17, 2011 13:07

Incorrect: "Anytime" -- which is an incorrect adjective model to the tune of "everyday" (which is, in fact, an adjective, not a propositional phrase)

Proper: "Any time." (Which is a prepositional phrase.)

WRONG: "I wear these clothes everyday."
RIGHT: "This is my everyday look."

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eversomuchfun March 17 2011, 13:20:33 UTC
Pff. I support the use of anytime! The tune here is "sometime", not "everyday". "Everyday" as a prepositional phrase can DIAF, though.

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cazrolime March 17 2011, 13:29:28 UTC
Yeah, there is a certain amount of variance between countries. I think "anytime" is borderline - I'll only raise an eyebrow at it if a character from some way in the past is using it or whatever. itt: Caz is the arbitrator of the English language? XD

On the other hand that website contains "all of the sudden", which when used drives me to slaughter kittens.

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lienne March 17 2011, 13:31:06 UTC
all of THE SUDDEN

there is only one

one sudden in all the world

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cazrolime March 17 2011, 13:34:41 UTC
it must be a very big important sudden if everyone is talking about it

I'll bet the poor thing gets very busy

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