[Grammar] Anyways vs. Anyway

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Yura Reiri

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Is there such word as ' Anyways '?

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Yes, though it is non-standard.
 

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You're more likely to hear it in North American colloquial speech.

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Yura Reiri,

Anyway / Anyways
Anyway / Anyways
Anyway / Anyways
Anyway and anyways
Anyway and anywayS

I hope these are helpful to you.

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And this piece on "anyway(s) and "backward(s), etc. It is a linguistics website, so the piece may be hard going for some readers.

Language Log » X-ward(s)
 
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