Anyways or Anyway

thanks Jacob

"anyways" is wrong

''anyways'' is not in the dictionary anyway/s.

Jacob, I think that you are wrong in your assumption that it sounds "folksy" to use "anyways." I live in Souther California with a large population of Mexican[-Americans]. Most of the children or g-children of the immigrants speak fluent English and less fluent Spanish. Why do I tell you this? Because to me, why would they want to sound "folky?" I mean, when you say "folky" I think of rednecks and bluegrass music. And it is not just Mexican-American people who use this; many people younger than me who are trendy and hip say "anyways" all the time.

I am not arguing that "anyways" is correct, I am just saying that people use it all the time and it is not a bad thing as you alluded to in one of your posts.

Jacob, this is what you said on Saturday, November 15, 2003, 01:26 GMT
" 'Anyway' is correct. The other is just bad form; avoid it."

And while I am thiking about it, I have heard more than just young people use it, but my parents, people my parents' age, people at school, teachers, people who work in office buildings, etc.

I was once told that there is no such word as towards, and that only toward should ever be used but it sounds really strange to me. Btw I think anyways is mainly a north america thing.

I often say towards.