{"id":1093,"date":"2022-07-05T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twfstaging.com\/blog\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2022-11-16T15:44:05","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T15:44:05","slug":"everyday-vs-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewordfinder.com\/blog\/everyday-vs-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyday vs. Every day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the most baffling features of the English language is the existence of compound words. Compound words are, as the name suggests, combinations of two or more words that together, form another word. For instance, “snowball,” “mailbox,” and “grandmother” are all compound words. But some compound terms are confusing. Certain compound words can be used both in their compound and individual forms: i.e. everyday<\/em> is a word, but every day<\/em> is also used often. So what are the rules here? When should you use everyday vs. every day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day<\/em> Meaning and Usage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every day<\/em> means each day.<\/a> It is two words, with the main word being a noun, so you can consider this a noun phrase. You might use every day<\/em> in a sentence that describes a repeated behavior, i.e. \u201cShe went to the park every day,\u201d or \u201cEvery day that she didn\u2019t see him, she missed him a little more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyday<\/em> Meaning and Usage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, everyday<\/em> is a single word<\/a>, and is an adjective. Everyday<\/em> means “daily” or “commonplace”<\/a>. Someone might use the word everyday<\/em> in a similar context to every day, i.e. to describe common behaviors or habits. However, everyday<\/em> belongs in a different part of the sentence. For instance, someone might write, \u201cShe wasn\u2019t sure what the dress code was, so she wore her everyday blue jeans to the party,\u201d or \u201cA Long Island Iced Tea should not be an everyday drink if you care about your liver.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for Remembering the Difference<\/strong> between Everyday vs. Every day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How should you make sure you remember the difference when you\u2019re trying to use these words in your day-to-day life? When you\u2019re trying to figure out when to use each word, try substituting the word average or commonplace for the phrase. If you should be using everyday<\/em>, then an adjective substitution will make sense, i.e. \u201cShe got used to the commonplace crime in her neighborhood.\u201d On the other hand, if you should be using every day<\/em> then putting in an adjective wouldn’t make sense, like \u201cShe went to the park average.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Test Your Knowledge<\/strong> on Everyday vs. Every day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Think you\u2019ve got the difference down? Test your knowledge using this mini-quiz. Answers below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. She wasn\u2019t a fan of strong fragrances, so she didn\u2019t buy candles ____.<\/li>
  2. Her ___ jacket wasn\u2019t warm enough for Iceland.<\/li>
  3. It\u2019s not just your ____ shirt.<\/li>
  4. It’s not ______ that the President of the United States comes to visit your high school.<\/li>
  5. _____ she went for a run down by the water so she could swim afterward.<\/li>
  6. She said, \u201c____ I go to work and try not to hate my job.\u201d<\/li>
  7. They marketed the wallet as a good ____ men\u2019s wallet.<\/li>
  8. She knew she shouldn\u2019t, but she couldn\u2019t quite resist buying a donut ____ for breakfast.<\/li>
  9. On top of her _____ runs, she did hot yoga sessions every other night.<\/li>
  10. Surf and turf is not an _____ kind of dinner for someone on a teaching salary.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Quiz Answers:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    1. Every day 2. Everyday 3. Everyday 4. Every day 5. Every day 6. Every day 7. Everyday. 8. Every day 9. Everyday 10. Everyday<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Was this useful to you? Be sure to check out some of our other grammar blogs, like our blog on when to use Accept vs. Except<\/a> and our post about the differences between There, Their, and They’re<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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