Any Way You Look At It

Hi Everyone!

Yes! I am looking at any way. Or better yet, anyway. And why am I bothered by this? I am so sick and tired of hearing people use "anyways" in speech and written communication. Are people more educated than I think and actually saying anywise, and I am just not hearing clearly? Anywise is a word dating back to the13th century  meaning in any case.

an·y·way   /ˈɛniˌweɪ/ Show Spelled[en-ee-wey] Show IPA

–adverb
1. in any case; anyhow; nonetheless; regardless: Whether you like it or not, I'm going anyway.
2. (used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account): Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over.

Origin:

1150–1200; ME ani wei. See any, way

Usage note:
The adverb anyway is spelled as one word: It was snowing hard, but we drove to the play anyway. The two-word phrase any way means “in any manner”: Finish the job any way you choose. If the words “in the” can be substituted for “any,” the two-word phrase is called for: Finish the job in the way you choose. If the substitution cannot be made, the spelling is anyway.

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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2010.

There you have it from Random House. It does not say to use "anyways." Please do not use anyways. It is inappropriate!!

Anyway you look at it, have a wonderful day!

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