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Anywhere vs Nowheres - What's the difference?

anywhere | nowheres |

As adverbs the difference between anywhere and nowheres

is that anywhere is in or at any location or an unknown location while nowheres is (dialect|nonstandard) nowhere.

As a pronoun anywhere

is any location or an unknown location.

anywhere

English

Adverb

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  • In or at any location or an unknown location.
    • I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere .
    I'd rather be anywhere else.
  • To (in the direction of) any location or an unknown location.
    • Anywhere you go in France, there will be bread and wine with dinner .
    I'm staying home today. I'm not going anywhere .
    Are you going anywhere special this weekend?

    Related terms

    (terms related to anywhere) * everywhere * nowhere * somewhere * anybody, anyone * anything

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • Any location or an unknown location.
    • Anywhere is better than here!
    English compound determinatives

    nowheres

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (dialect, nonstandard) nowhere
  • * 1994 , Eugenia W. Collier, Breeder and other stories
    • They do say, though, that Mr. Colson's dogs wouldn't go nowheres near that cabin.

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