Monday, April 14, 2008

Use "everyday" correctly every day

"Everyday" is an adjective meaning "ordinary." Use "everyday" to describe a thing: brushing your teeth is an everyday experience. Brushing your teeth is ordinary, commonplace.


"Every day" means "every single day." Use "every day" if you could say "each day" or "every single day." If you have no idea, use "every day."


"I will phone you every day until I get back. They will be ordinary, everyday phone calls, but every day that we are apart I'll miss you."

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