Anywhere or Any Where?
Should I write "anywhere" or "any where"?
The Quick Answer
Write "anywhere" because "any where" is a spelling mistake.Anywhere
(adverb) "any place"- We can live anywhere we like.
Any Where
"Any where" is a spelling mistake.- Have you seen my glasses any where?
- Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. (Minister Martin Luther King)
- If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. (US politician Frank A. Clark)
- I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place. (Comedian Steven Wright)
- A dream without ambition is like a car without gas...you're not going any where.
It is the same deal with nowhere/no where and also somewhere/some where. The one-word version is correct. The two-word version is a spelling mistake.
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