Today's post is brought to you by “everyday” and “every day!”
Take a look at this print that some lucky person is currently displaying in his or her home:
Does it make you sad? Even cringe? It should. And here’s why:
Everyday is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal.
Every day means "each day."
I’m assuming the people hanging this phrase on their wall, printing it on their coffee cups, and tattooing it on their backs are trying to say that each and every day they are hustlin' in life. Instead they are saying (incorrectly) that they are just ordinarily hustlin'.
A huge difference right? RIGHT!
To fix the sentence so beautifully printed and framed above, you’d either have to say: “I’m everyday hustlin'” or “Every day I’m hustlin'.”
The real question is though, how can you tell when to use which?? Here is an easy check. When you’re not sure which one it is, start with “every day” and trade out “each” for “every” to see if it still makes sense. If it does make sense then it’s two words; if it doesn’t make sense then it’s one word.
For example:
“It’s an each day thing for him.” (That doesn’t make sense, so it’s “everyday.”)
“He goes to school each day.” (That makes sense, so it’s “every day.”)
And it’s as easy as that. Now go forth every day and be confident in everyday conversations!
Take a look at this print that some lucky person is currently displaying in his or her home:
Does it make you sad? Even cringe? It should. And here’s why:
Everyday is an adjective that means commonplace, ordinary, or normal.
Every day means "each day."
I’m assuming the people hanging this phrase on their wall, printing it on their coffee cups, and tattooing it on their backs are trying to say that each and every day they are hustlin' in life. Instead they are saying (incorrectly) that they are just ordinarily hustlin'.
A huge difference right? RIGHT!
To fix the sentence so beautifully printed and framed above, you’d either have to say: “I’m everyday hustlin'” or “Every day I’m hustlin'.”
The real question is though, how can you tell when to use which?? Here is an easy check. When you’re not sure which one it is, start with “every day” and trade out “each” for “every” to see if it still makes sense. If it does make sense then it’s two words; if it doesn’t make sense then it’s one word.
For example:
“It’s an each day thing for him.” (That doesn’t make sense, so it’s “everyday.”)
“He goes to school each day.” (That makes sense, so it’s “every day.”)
And it’s as easy as that. Now go forth every day and be confident in everyday conversations!
