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Mixed up English
Everyday and every day are commonly confused in English. There’s no significant difference in pronunciation, but using the wrong one when writing is a mistake in the everyday English you use every day.
Everyday
Everyday is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal.
These shoes are great for everyday wear.
You shouldn’t wear an everyday outfit to the wedding.
Don’t use the everyday dishes – it’s a special occasion.
Every day
Every day means "each day."
I go to the park every day.
I have to work every day this week except Friday.
Every day I feel a little better.
The Bottom Line
Everyday is a single word and is an adjective, so it’s the one that is used in front of a noun to describe something as normal or commonplace. Every day is an adjective (every) plus a noun (day), and it means each day.
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So if you Say “Helping Other People Everyday” that is the improper way????
So to correct the english it would be: “Helping Other People Every Day” correct?
Yes, in that phrase, “every day” is the correct term.
Never noticed the difference before, thank you. I learn every day.
I’ve been a teacher of English for years now and had never paid attention to this detail. Thank you fro Brazil!
Google drive always tries to correct my grammar when I use every day. It tries to make me change it to everyday, even though I am using it the proper way. Just goes to show that no one truly understands all of grammar.
I’d say it’s more an example of why technology can never replace humans when it comes to language – it can’t fully understand context the way we do.
I didn’t know this difference between Everyday & Every day before reading this post. Thank you Laura.
Thanks! This was helpful.
My student asked the difference today… and so I am here!!!!!!!!!
Every day I help everyday people.
I just though of this reading the post. Her is an easy way to figure out how to use the word “everyday” verses “every day” correctly in a sentence. Try to put the word “single” in a sentence between every and day. For example, “I go to the park every single day.” and, “You shouldn’t wear an every single day outfit to the wedding.” The second one just didn’t sound right. Obviously, you could say that the second sentence sounds technically correct, but it really just doesn’t sound right. It doesn’t sound as correct as, “Every single day i drink a glass of milk”. So, if the word “single” sounds correct between “every and single”, then i would said that the correct spelling would be every day, with the space.
Hope this helps!
Some examples from Collins dictionary:
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/everyday?showCookiePolicy=true
You know, success is rammed down your throat everyday in England.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
Open everyday 10am-6pm and late opening Thursday and Friday until 9pm.
COUNTRY LIFE (2004)
I am confused…
Collins is wrong. See what other dictionaries say:
https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=everyday
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/everyday?s=t
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everyday
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/everyday
this was asked during my job interview..just read today that my given sample during that time was correct