Things Change: No Longer & Anymore ⏳

We use these words to say that a situation was true in the past, but it is not true now. They mean exactly the same thing, but they are put in different places in the sentence.

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Word	Grammar Rule	Example
No longer	Mid-sentence (before normal verbs, after 'be'). The verb is POSITIVE.	I no longer live in London. He is no longer my boss.
Not ... anymore	End of the sentence. The verb MUST be NEGATIVE.	I don't live in London anymore.
Not ... any longer	End of the sentence. The verb MUST be NEGATIVE. (Same as anymore)	He isn't my boss any longer.

Important Rule: The Double Negative ⚠️

Because no longer already has a negative word ("no"), you CANNOT use it with "don't" or "doesn't".

• ✅ I don't eat meat anymore.
• ✅ I no longer eat meat.
• ❌ I don't eat meat no longer. (Wrong! Never use two negatives together)
• ❌ I anymore don't eat meat. (Wrong! Anymore must go at the end)