Every day vs everyday - (Level: Basic to Intermediate)
Download the mp3 file length: 3 min 13 secs file size: 3.03 Mb__________ Hello, I'm Marcos Gazzana and this is English Language Podcast. In today's episode we'll be looking at the difference between "every day" and "everyday". Yes, that's right! Every day spelled in two separate words and everyday spelled in one word only are often confused. Even though there are no differences in pronunciation, it is incorrect to use them interchangeably in writing. Basically the difference lies on the way we use them. In other words, we use them in different linguistic contexts. Every day spelled separately is a short time expression which means "each day" - that is, today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and so on. Everyday spelled in one word, on the other hand, is an adjective meaning "regular" or "ordinary" and therefore comes before nouns. Check out the following examples: 1 - I go to the gym every day. 2 - You shouldn't wear an everyday outfit to the wedding, it's a special occasion! In the first example, we're talking about our routine and the meaning of "every day" is "each day", so it should be written in separately. However, in the second example "everyday" is modifying "outfit" - it means "ordinary" in this case, so it should be spelled in one single word. A simple way for checking if you're using the right expression is to look carefully at your sentence and read it out loud substituting "ordinary" in the place of "everyday" (or "every day"). If it sounds ok, you should use the adjective "everyday", but if it doesn't work, try using "each day" or "regularly", then, in this case, the best option should be "every day" spelled separately. Some other examples of "every day" spelled in two words are: I see my son every day after work. Every day Susan takes her children to school. I drive to work every day. And some examples of "everyday" spelled in one word are: My problems at work are affecting my everyday life. I'm tired of wearing these old everyday clothes - I need to go shopping. For me, this is just an everyday situation - it happens all the time. Well, thanks for listening!!!Subscribe to this podcast by visiting englishlanguagepodcast.blogspot.comand send your comments either by e-mail or post them on the blog. __________ Download the mp3 file Subscribe to this podcast by visiting http://englishlanguagepodcast.blogspot.com/ and send your comments either by e-mail or post them on the blog.