Nevermind or Never Mind | Difference & Meaning
Never mind should be written as two words in almost all contexts.
- Never mind (two words) is a phrase meaning “don’t worry” or “let alone” (e.g., “Never mind about that,” “I can hardly remember what I did yesterday, never mind last year!”).
- Nevermind (one word) is a noun used in combination with no to mean “no attention,” or “no difference,” (e.g., “Don’t pay it no nevermind,” “It makes no nevermind to me”). It is a colloquial (dialect) word used in some regions of the United States.
| Never mind in a sentence | Nevermind in a sentence |
|---|---|
| Person A: I don’t have any other shoes with me. Person B: Never mind, you can borrow a pair of rain boots. |
He’s just being mean; don’t pay him no nevermind! |
| Person A: The tickets were all sold out. Person B: Never mind, we can go next time they’re in town. |
Don’t you worry, ‘cause that don’t make no nevermind. |
| We won’t get to the end of the street in that car, never mind all the way to Vegas. | It don’t make me no nevermind what he thinks. |
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