Tedwonny
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- Jan 10, 2012
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Dictionaries say:
anytime: (adv) at a time which is not or does not need to be decided or agreed
at any time: (prepositional phrase) ever Parking is not allowed here at any time
Please correct me if I'm wrong
1) both are synonymous because the prepositional phrase basically functions as an adverb like anytime/ever.
2) The above sentence can be: Parking is not allowed here anytime.
3) There is not 'at anytime' because you need to have a noun/pronoun/noun phrase/noun clause after a preposition; an adverb alone won't do!
Very many thanks!
anytime: (adv) at a time which is not or does not need to be decided or agreed
at any time: (prepositional phrase) ever Parking is not allowed here at any time
Please correct me if I'm wrong
1) both are synonymous because the prepositional phrase basically functions as an adverb like anytime/ever.
2) The above sentence can be: Parking is not allowed here anytime.
3) There is not 'at anytime' because you need to have a noun/pronoun/noun phrase/noun clause after a preposition; an adverb alone won't do!
Very many thanks!