A little question...

[Graver]

Hi guys,
Does the following sentence sound okay to you?

"Did it improve your teaching in any way or other?"

Some people have told me that it might sound a little sub-standard or even incorrect to native speakers. What do you guys think?

PS I'm new here...;-) HI !

 

[Anglika]

Welcome to the forums

"Did it improve your teaching in any way?"

or

"Did it improve your teaching in some way or another?"

 

[Graver]

Could you explain to me why the original sentence is incorrect?
BTW thanks for the reply

 

[Anglika]

Because the collocation is not any way or other, but some way or other. As indicated in the sentences I suggested, you use any way on its own.

To ask if something has changed in any way is to ask if there is a particular change that has happened.

To ask if it has changed in some way or another is asking what way it may have changed.

 

[Graver]

Now I see...
thanks!