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Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Are ANY LONGER/NO LONGER=ANY MORE/NO MORE?.

Hello.

Are ANY LONGER/NO LONGER=ANY MORE/NO MORE?.

- I wanted the job, but I couldn't wait ANY LONGER/ANY MORE(?).

- He's not going to play ANY LONGER/ANY MORE(?).

- He could stand the pain NO MORE/NO LONGER(?).

- He NO MORE/NO LONGER(?) wanted to buy it.

Thanks.
  

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"More" is a general word for all types of quantities, while "longer" refers to linear quantities, in this case, time. Both may be used, but "longer" is more common. " In number two, "more" and "longer" are equally common.

— Anonymous

  • "More" is a general word for all types of quantities, while "longer" refers to linear quantities, in this case, time.
  • Both may be used, but "longer" is more common.
  • " In number two, "more" and "longer" are equally common.
  • In number three, both are common, but if you rearrange the sentence, "He could no longer stand the pain," "more" wouldn't be very common.
  • "
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"More" is a general word for all types of quantities, while "longer" refers to linear quantities, in this case, time. Both may be used, but "longer" is more common. In numbers one and four, I would avoid using "more." In number two, "more" and "longer" are equally common. In number three, both are common, but if you rearrange the sentence, "He could no longer stand the pain," "more" wouldn't b
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"More" is a general word for all types of quantities, while "longer" refers to linear quantities, in this case, time. Both may be used, but "longer" is more common. In numbers one and four, I would avoid using "more." In number two, "more" and "longer" are equally common. In number three, both are common, but if you rearrange the sentence, "He could no longer stand the pain," "more" wouldn't b
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Hi,
I think "no more" is not used much, except in literature and maybe some dialects. I mean, I don't think there's a lot of people who say "I need it no more" instead of "I don't need it anymore".
Also, I think it's "anymore", one word and no spaces, at least in American English.
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