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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Use of the word anyhow

"Can I help you anyhow?" this seems really informal. Wouldn't somehow be better and why?
  

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It does not even make sense. 'Anyhow' means 'in spite of (something)'. Can I help you somehow?

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It does not even make sense. 'Anyhow' means 'in spite of (something)'.

Can I help you somehow? -- This is common enough, but is sometimes too familiar for the listener. A safer choice is 'May I help/assist you in some way?'