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''anyways'' is not in the dictionary anyway/s.
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Jacob, I think that you are wrong in your assumption that it sounds "folksy" to use
"anyways." I live in Souther California with a large population of Mexican[-Americans].
Most of the children or g-children of the immigrants speak fluent English and less
fluent Spanish. Why do I tell you this? Because to me, why would they want to sound
"folky?" I mean, when you say "folky" I think of rednecks and bluegrass music. And
it is not just Mexican-American people who use this; many people younger than me
who are trendy and hip say "anyways" all the time.
I am not arguing that "anyways" is correct, I am just saying that people use it all
the time and it is not a bad thing as you alluded to in one of your posts.
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Jacob, this is what you said on Saturday, November 15, 2003, 01:26 GMT
" 'Anyway' is correct. The other is just bad form; avoid it."
And while I am thiking about it, I have heard more than just young people use it,
but my parents, people my parents' age, people at school, teachers, people who work
in office buildings, etc.
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I was once told that there is no such word as towards, and that only toward should
ever be used but it sounds really strange to me. Btw I think anyways is mainly a
north america thing.
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