Two commonly confused words are “everyday” and “every day”. (Yes, I realize the latter isn’t actually one word.) The difference is subtle but important.
“Every day” means each day. “Everyday” means commonplace or usual.
For example, compare the following:
- I eat hot peppers every day.
- These are my everyday shoes, but those are my Sunday shoes.
- I get up too early every day.
- Wait! We’re eating hot peppers; don’t use the everyday plates.
The key to remembering the difference is separating the two words when you want to indicate each day.
