Sunday, May 5, 2013

ANYMORE AND ALREADY: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

We use 'anymore' when we want to express that a situation has changed or that something that used to be is no longer that way.

Example 1: "Emily used to exercise at the gym everyday. She doesn't do that anymore."
This means that Emily exercised at the gym regularly in the past, but she has stopped doing that.

Example 2: "Jason does not work here anymore."
This means that Jason used to work at that office. Now he does not.

We use 'already' to express that something has happened earlier than expected. Take note that 'already' is usually located before the adjective or the verb.

Example 1: "I just bought groceries yesterday and the pantry is already empty.
This means that the groceries have been consumed sooner than expected.

Example 2: Jack was just about to tell her, but Mom already knew about the broken vase.
This means that Mom has found out about the broken vase before Jack could tell her about it.