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How would you say it another way? Can you use it in a sentence?
any old how
Jul 23, 2013 10:31 PM
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'any old how' I think is a very old southern American thing to say, but generally never formally written (save maybe if you're writing how you're talking in a blog).
We also don't say "old", rather "ol'" so "any ol' how" would be more common to hear, but still isn't a common thing to hear much anymore, and I haven't heard anyone using it since I left the south.
As stated 'any which way' is more common and similar and also changed to "any which-a-way" when spoken.
July 23, 2013
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I don't think this phrase is commonly used, but it seems similar in meaning to "any which way".
More examples:
http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/english/any%2Bold%2Bhow___1
any (old) how SPOKEN
in a careless and messy way
Don't just stuff your things into the drawer any old how.http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/any
July 23, 2013
I agree with Rochella. You would not hear this in most parts of the world (probably only by someone in the southern US that is 50+ years old).
The way most people in the US would say this conversationally is, simply, "anyhow" or "anyway".
July 24, 2013
I must correct myself. I meant to say I would not use this in a sentence.
July 23, 2013
Sorry this does not make sense to me. I wouldn't use it in sentence.
July 23, 2013
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