Re: Simple Past vs. Past Perfect

Pat Durkin wrote:

Jerry:
(I think "positive anymore" is an example of similar "spreading".
Everyone says, "There's not much of that anymore," so some Americans
find it natural to say, "There's only a little of that anymore.")

Pat:
I agree with this usage. I mean, I hear it from time to time. Its usage is not rare. "Anymore, I can see the field from here.:

Not only is that so rare around here (BrE) that I've never heard it, but I don't even recognise "anymore" as a word. Unless, perhaps, you're a dyslexic raven.

--
David
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