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Why "in anyway" isn't the way

Reviewed and edited by Lloyd Cooper 02/10/2024, 02:14
English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

In anyway or in any way. What's correct?

spelling and grammatical error

Why do people make this mistake?

People mistakenly combine "any way" into "anyway" even when they mean to refer to "in any manner or method," not realizing that "anyway" is actually an adverb meaning "in any case" or "nonetheless."

What is correct?

"In any way" is the correct form when you want to express "by any means" or "in any manner."

Examples of correct usage

  • Let me know if I can help in any way.
  • They didn’t support the decision in any way.
  • We are not responsible for the damages in any way.

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