Thursday, July 12, 2012

Everyday vs. Every day

I used to think that "everyday" was always one word, but I soon learned that I was wrong. 

"Every day" as two words can literally mean "each day."  In the sentence, I feed my dog, Payton every day, can also mean that I feed my dog, Payton each day.

After learning that "every day" means each day, I soon wondered what "everyday" meant.  "Everyday" is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal and is used in front of a noun.  (http://www.elearnenglishlanguage.com/difficulties/everyday.html).  In the sentence, You shouldn't wear an everyday outfit to the wedding, "everyday" is describing the outfit. 

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