I see this all over and it always goes without comment, so I’m curious; is “and” used instead of “an” in a dialect I’m unaware of? Kinda like how “anymore” has a slightly different usage (I think in the southern us)
Yes, in my neck of the woods it’s always used in a negative statement (we don’t go there anymore, can’t anymore, etc) but some places use it in positive statements kinda like “nowadays” (we go there anymore). Trips me up a bit whenever I encounter it.
I’m not sure about “anymore”—other than moving it to the start of the sentence—but I have noticed that “whenever” seems to have become fully interchangeable with “when” for some southerners.
I see this all over and it always goes without comment, so I’m curious; is “and” used instead of “an” in a dialect I’m unaware of? Kinda like how “anymore” has a slightly different usage (I think in the southern us)
Typo, most likely.
Where would an go?
“which fills out and empty space”
My guess is that the and there is a typo.
ohhhh i did spend a minute trying to figure out what that meant lol
Anymore has different usages??
Yes, in my neck of the woods it’s always used in a negative statement (we don’t go there anymore, can’t anymore, etc) but some places use it in positive statements kinda like “nowadays” (we go there anymore). Trips me up a bit whenever I encounter it.
Here’s an article about it
That is super weird. I haven’t ever encountered it. And thanks for the sauce.
I’ll be on the lookout anymore.
(That just feels wrong to write!)
Possible autocorrecr
I’m not sure about “anymore”—other than moving it to the start of the sentence—but I have noticed that “whenever” seems to have become fully interchangeable with “when” for some southerners.