Any place vs. anyplace

What does any place mean?

Any place means any location.

For example:

·      The café was so busy there wasn’t any place for them to sit.

What does anyplace mean?

Anyplace is an informal word which has the same meaning as anywhere. It is often used in spoken English. While it’s considered nonstandard in written language, you can use it in your writing if it suits the speech pattern and personality of your characters.

For example:

·      She hasn’t been anyplace but Kansas.

What’s the difference between any place and anyplace?

Any place means any location while anyplace is an informal usage of anywhere. Anyplace is often used in spoken language and using it in writing is considered non-standard usage. You can use anyplace in creative writing, but it’s best to use anywhere for official or formal writing.