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English Vocabulary: Everyday or Every Day?

April 16, 2010 by Melanie 1 Comment

English Vocabulary: Every day and Everyday | English Teacher Melanie

Is everyday one word or two? To be honest with you, most native English speakers can’t answer this question!

 

1. Every day

Every day means just that: every single, individual day. It’s two words. Think of it like ‘every year’ or ‘every month’ or ‘every hour.’ It is used to describe a habit or repeated action.

Example sentences:

Every day I try to talk to people on Twitter!

She takes her dog for a walk every day.

Try to learn a new word every day.

 

2. Everyday

Everyday is also a word, but it has a completely different meaning.

Everyday (one word) is an adjective. It is used to describe a noun. According to the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary it means ordinary, typical or usual

Example sentences:

Her work clothes are very different from her everyday clothes.

He misses his everyday life in America.

I’m so tired of cooking boring, everyday meals. I need a change!

 

This is a common mistake that even native English speakers make! You may be reading something and see everyday or every day used incorrectly. Remember, there is an important difference between these words!

 

Filed Under: Blog, Vocabulary Tagged With: adjectives, nouns

Comments

  1. jorge says

    June 17, 2014 at 2:03 am

    Hello Dear,
    I think, I’ll use your site every day.
    And I’ll recommend it to my friends as a everyday site to visit.
    :)

    Cheers!

    Reply

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