more than anything....

Question

Which is more common (or does it not matter)? 'más que nada' or 'más que cualquier cosa'

Answer 1

"más que nada" has about 64 million hits on Google, whereas "más que cualquier cosa" 'only' had 12 million. There you have it, scientific research

Personally, I've only heard and used "más que nada", but "más que cualquier cosa" sounds very poetic in comparison.

=:-) - Incógnito, Apr 24, 2011

Answer 2

I have only heard "más que nada," but let's wait for some other answers.

Answer 3

And its sister phrase: más que nunca (more than ever).

We want victory now more than ever. = Ahora queremos la victoria más que nunca.

I did not think of this; thanks for posting! - Azabache, Apr 23, 2011

Answer 4

To me, "más que nada" (more than nothing) would have the opposite meaning of what I would want it to say. If I say "I love you more than anything (cualquier cosa), that sounds like I love this person MORE than anything else, more than anything the world has. If I say "Te amo más que nada" it sounds like I don't love you very much... Like a DON'T love you more than anything, that I love everything more than this person... "I love you more than NOTHING."

Now I have totally confused myself!

Don't say anything to your bleoved about 'nada. ' Say: Te quiero. - annierats, Sep 1, 2012

Typo: beloved. - annierats, Sep 1, 2012

Answer 5

Sí, sería "más que nada", como mi username. (: Literalmente significa: "more than nothing." Se usa "cualquier cosa" así: Escogé cualquier cosa que querés.

Un ejemplo de "más que nada": El quiere, más que nada...