Every day vs. Everyday in English
Every day and everyday sound the same in spoken English
but are written differently and have different meanings.
What is the difference between every day and everyday?
Let's look at the first one.
EVERY DAY written as two words.
Every day, two words, is an adverbial phrase.
An adverbial phrase is a group of words used as an adverb.
Remember, adverbs normally describe how something happens or the frequency it happens.
In this case, EVERY DAY describes the frequency of something
EVERY DAY means on all of the days, each day or daily.
It refers to all of these days:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Our example sentences:
I study English every day.
Here, I am talking about the frequency I study English.
What is that frequency?
How often do I study English?
Every day.
I study English every day.
Some more examples:
He has to wear a uniform to work every day.
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Everyday, one word, is an adjective.
Remember, an adjective normally describes something or gives us more information about it.
In this case, EVERYDAY describes the noun or thing that comes after it.
EVERYDAY means ordinary, regular, normal or commonplace.
Since EVERYDAY is an adjective,
it appears before a noun.
every day + noun
everyday activities
everyday occurrence
Our example sentences:
These dishes are for everyday use.
Here I'm talking about how the dishes are used for regular or normal use.
They are not for special occasions.
Some more examples
Even though he had won the lottery, it hadn't changed his everyday life.
It is common to use everyday before life to refer to life in general or normal life.
My assistant takes care of all of the everyday things I don't have time for.
Yes, the regular, mostly boring commonplace things.
Violent crime is an everyday occurrence in this part of the city.
Yes, it is a regular occurrence or a common occurrence.
Let's practice the difference between these words.
Complete the following sentences with every day (two words) or everyday (one word).
The answers will appear in five seconds
She goes to the gym every day.
Complaints are an everyday occurrence at the help desk.
Social media has become a part of everyday life.
You can do this project with everyday items you find in your house.
He works every day except Sunday.
Don't worry, native english-speakers are often confused about whether to write
every day as two words or everyday as one word.
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