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Friday, April 16, 2010
Vocabulary – Everyday or Every Day?
Is everyday one word or two? To be honest with you – most native English speakers couldn’t answer this question!
Here is the answer:
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.
However, 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:
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!
1 comments:
SAM_SAM said…
Hello English Teacher Melanie,
I’d like to tell you that you are an excellent English teacher.I do like the way you explain issues and i do like your accent.
I am a Jordanian English teacher. I teach in a high school in Jordan.
Sam
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