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by glennonymous 992 days ago
Am I the only person who hates it when people say “anyways” when they mean “anyway”?
2 comments

Perhaps it's acceptable in moderation, like "ain't". It's needed for a rhyme in a well-known song by Billy Joel, for what it's worth. On the other hand, there is a different song by Billy Joel in which "anyway" is used for a rhyme.

No, I'm not a Billy Joel expert or fanatic. I just happened to notice, all right?

That stray character doesn't change the meaning of the sentence, so yeah, stylistic complaints are subjective and beside the point.

We're not in school.