and not 
Why?
Answer:
In case of anisole, methyl
phenol oxonium ion is formed
The bond 
is weaker than 
because the carbon of phenyl group
is sp2 hybridised and there is a partial double bond character.
Therefore the attack of
ion breaks bond, and 
is
formed instead of 
.
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