NO LONGER VS NOT...ANYMORE (A2 Grammar)

Both show something stopped happening or changed. NO LONGER is more formal.

Quick tip: NO LONGER = formal (before verb). NOT...ANYMORE = informal (end of sentence). Same meaning!

NO LONGER (more formal)

No longer comes before the main verb. More formal style.

• She no longer works here.
• I no longer live in Paris.
• We no longer need your help.
• He no longer smokes.

NOT...ANYMORE (everyday English)

Anymore comes at the END of the sentence. More informal.

• She doesn't work here anymore.
• I don't live in Paris anymore.
• We don't need your help anymore.
• He doesn't smoke anymore.

Same meaning, different style

Both express the same idea - something has changed from past to now.

• I no longer like it. = I don't like it anymore.
• She's no longer a student. = She isn't a student anymore.
• They no longer live here. = They don't live here anymore.
• Choose based on formality!

Common mistakes

• Not "She doesn't no longer work here" — say "She no longer works here OR She doesn't work here anymore". Don't use DOESN'T with NO LONGER.
• Not "I no longer don't like it" — say "I no longer like it". NO LONGER already has negative meaning.

Practise it

Formal writing? = NO LONGER. Everyday speech? = NOT...ANYMORE. Both mean the same!