We useno longerornot any longerto talk about the end of an action or state.No longeris more formal:
One day I could stand itno longer.
I couldn’tstand itanylonger. I walked out and didn’t go back.
No longeroften comes in the normal mid position for adverbs (between the subject and main verb, or after the modal verb or first auxiliary verb, or afterbeas a main verb), especially in more formal styles:
Sheno longerwears the dull colours of her former life and now dresses in bright, fashionable clothes.
In very formal styles, we can useno longerin front position, with the subject and verb inverted:
No longerdoes he dream of becoming famous. He knows his life will be very ordinary.
No longerornot any longerare the opposite ofstill.
| She isn’t working here now. |
| She is working here now. |
We useNot any longeras a response on its own. However, we don’t useNo longeras a response on its own:
A:Are you still living in London?
B:Not any longer.
Not:No longer. orNo, not still.
See also:
No more,not any more