I was gonna read this book anyway vs I was gonna read this book anyways

Both phrases are commonly used in informal spoken English, but the correct form is 'I was gonna read this book anyway.' 'Anyway' is an adverb that does not change form, so 'anyway' is the correct choice in this context.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 894 views

I was gonna read this book anyway

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal spoken English.

Use 'anyway' as an adverb to indicate that the action of reading the book was going to happen regardless of other circumstances.

Examples:

I was gonna go to the party anyway.
She was gonna call him anyway.
He was gonna buy the car anyway.

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Liam's never gonna read this book.
I wrote something I was gonna read to you today.
I was gonna read it at dinner.
Well, I was gonna read "Jane Eyre" and eat burritos.
When I was in Walpole... I read this book about why people hate.
I was gonna read the books. I was.
I was gonna read PJ's favorite poem... but, um... instead, I'm... I'm gonna read an original.
I told my gramms I was gonna read Jane Eyre... ...to this weird lady down the row.
See, I read this book when I was a kid by an archaeologist from Cambridge named Ian Margrove.
Aw, man. I was gonna read that book.
That was before I was gonna read it in the papers!
Um, I was gonna read an essay that I wrote about a guy who I knew in college who I had a crush on and then he turned out to be a hoarder.
That was before I was gonna read it in the papers!
Um, I was gonna read an essay that I wrote about a guy who I knew in college who I had a crush on and then he turned out to be a hoarder.
Our kids are gonna read this Kathryn.
Boyd's gonna read this with his eyes closed.
Brian, I'm not gonna read this with you standing here.
Now, the only way we are gonna read this jumble of numbers is if we find that key book.
We must have read this book 200 times.
I've read this book before, son.

Alternatives:

I was going to read this book regardless.
I was going to read this book in any case.
I was going to read this book no matter what.
I was going to read this book anyway, so it doesn't matter.
I was going to read this book anyway, even if you didn't want me to.

I was gonna read this book anyways

This phrase is not correct in standard English. 'Anyways' is considered nonstandard and should be avoided in formal writing.

Avoid using 'anyways' in formal writing or when you want to adhere to standard English. Stick to 'anyway' as the correct form of the adverb.

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Liam's never gonna read this book.
I wrote something I was gonna read to you today.
I was gonna read it at dinner.
Well, I was gonna read "Jane Eyre" and eat burritos.
When I was in Walpole... I read this book about why people hate.
I was gonna read the books. I was.
I was gonna read PJ's favorite poem... but, um... instead, I'm... I'm gonna read an original.
I told my gramms I was gonna read Jane Eyre... ...to this weird lady down the row.
See, I read this book when I was a kid by an archaeologist from Cambridge named Ian Margrove.
Aw, man. I was gonna read that book.
That was before I was gonna read it in the papers!
Um, I was gonna read an essay that I wrote about a guy who I knew in college who I had a crush on and then he turned out to be a hoarder.
That was before I was gonna read it in the papers!
Um, I was gonna read an essay that I wrote about a guy who I knew in college who I had a crush on and then he turned out to be a hoarder.
Our kids are gonna read this Kathryn.
Boyd's gonna read this with his eyes closed.
Brian, I'm not gonna read this with you standing here.
Now, the only way we are gonna read this jumble of numbers is if we find that key book.
We must have read this book 200 times.
I've read this book before, son.

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I was gonna read this book anyway vs I was gonna read this book anyways