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Everyday vs every day

Everyday = ordinary (an adjective). Every day = each day.

everyday

adjective: ordinary, used daily

Test: Does it describe a noun right after it, meaning “ordinary”?

  • Everyday clothes.
  • An everyday problem.

every day

phrase: each day

Test: Can you swap in “each day”?

  • I walk every day.
  • Every day is different.

If “each day” fits, you need two words.

Test yourself

Five sentences. Apply the test above to each one before you pick.

  1. I drink coffee _____.

  2. These are my _____ shoes.

  3. _____ brings a new challenge.

  4. Stress is an _____ part of the job.

  5. The shop is open _____ except Sunday.

Pick an answer for each sentence.

Same pattern elsewhere

Anyone/any one, everyone/every one and maybe/may be follow the same logic: the one-word form is a single part of speech, the two-word form is a determiner plus a noun or verb. “Maybe I’ll go” versus “It may be late”.

Catch it automatically

The grammar checker flags common mix-ups like this one by looking at the words around them, and the sentence checker can explain any sentence you’re unsure about.

Questions people ask

Is it “everyday life” or “every day life”?

“Everyday life.” It describes the noun “life” and means ordinary life.

Is it “I work out everyday”?

No: “I work out every day.” You mean each day.

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