No longer, any longer, anymore — Explanation

Learn how to use no longer, any longer, and anymore correctly in English. A2 grammar rules, examples, and interactive exercises to practice and test your understanding.

No longer / Any longer / Anymore

We use no longer, any longer, and anymore to talk about things that used to be true but aren't true anymore.

No longer (positive sentence – formal)

We use "no longer" in positive sentences to change their meaning to negative.
It usually comes before the main verb.

• I no longer live with my parents. → (I lived with them before, but not now.)
• She no longer works at that company. → (She worked there before, but not now.)

Any longer (negative sentence – formal)

We use any longer in negative sentences, usually at the end, to mean the same thing as no longer.

• I don’t live with my parents any longer.
• She doesn’t work there any longer.

No longer and any longer mean the same, but any longer is a bit more common in everyday English.

Anymore (negative sentence – informal)

We use anymore the same way we use any longer, but it's more casual and more common in spoken English.
It also usually comes at the end of the sentence.

• I don’t live with my parents anymore.
• She doesn’t work there anymore.

Summary

Expression	Sentence Type	Position	Example	Style
no longer	positive	before the main verb	I no longer eat meat.	formal
any longer	negative	end of the sentence	I don’t eat meat any longer.	neutral
anymore	negative	end of the sentence	I don’t eat meat anymore.	informal

Quick Tips

• Don’t say “I don’t work there no longer” — double negatives are incorrect.
  Say “I don’t work there anymore.”
• In spoken English, anymore is the most common.
• In writing, no longer and any longer are more natural.