Anyway and anyways: before you use them next time

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Anyway and anyways have always been a pair of words contending with each other across the world and commonly used interchangeably, especially in my part of the world (Africa: Nigeria). We all learn language through various channels of communication and a vital means is listening to others. Research shows that consequently, most speakers of English who use anyways heard others say it and assume it is acceptable.

Which of them is correct? Good question!

Anyway

Anyway is an adverb, meaning ‘in spite of’, ‘nonetheless’ or generally used to emphasise a point that limits or expands the effect of the preceding or succeeding information, i.e. it regulates the meaning of an expression.

Examples:

  1. We can give them the money, it’s not ours anyway.
  2. Anyway, forget the past and move forward.
  3. Who are you, anyway?
  4. The government has decided to grant political amnesty to the leader of the group, but we have our reservations because it is not the best option. Anyway, they won’t ask us before they do it.

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