Everyday vs. Every Day
We must use the word “everyday” every day but sometimes we get confused about their meaning as well. This is why in this post, I am going to tell you about all the difference you need to know about these two words.
| Everyday | Every Day |
|---|---|
| The word everyday refers to the things very much commonplace or ordinary | The phrase every day refers to something that happens each day |
| E.g., Smoking is my everyday habit | E.g., I go to the temple every day. |
What’s the Difference between “Everyday” and “Every Day”?
The word everyday refers to the things very much commonplace or ordinary, and it can also answer questions referring to “what kind?”
Like,
For example,
“What are your everyday chores?”
Here, everyday refers to the kind of chores I have.
On the other hand, the phrase every day refers to something that happens each day. This can also answer questions referring to “when?”
For example,
“He goes to the church every day.”
Here, every day refers to the time when he goes to church.
Everyday is an Adjective
This word is an adjective because when we use phrases like “everyday chores”, “every clothes” or even “everyday dinner”, a noun will always follow them. But apart from that, the word everyday actually works as an adjective, giving you some additional information about the noun like chores, clothes or dinner.
Every Day is an Adverbial Phrase
On the other hand, every day functions as an adverbial phrase comprising of the adjective every and the noun day. Adverbs is used to describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, but never nouns.
For example,
“The mad man roams the streets every day,”
Here, every day describes the verb roams by referring when it happens.
Let’s Look at Some Literary Example:
Here’s quote from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë:
“They could not every day sit so grim and taciturn; and it was impossible, however ill-tempered they might be, that the universal scowl they wore was their everyday countenance.”
Here, every day refers to the time when they sit, and it can be replaced by each day. But Everyday refers to the noun countenance i.e., the way their faces regularly look.
Another example is from 1984, by George Orwell:
“Reality only exerts its pressure through the needs of everyday life.”
In this sentence, everyday refers to daily, and the ordinary life we all live day to day. Everyday is the correct word here, because it describes the noun life.
Some Questions and Answers:
I used to go to school (everyday/ every day).
-> I used to go to school every day.
Smoking was his (everyday/ every day) habit.
-> Smoking was his everyday habit.
They failed to study (everyday/ every day).
-> They failed to study every day.
I hate doing my (everyday/ every day) chores.
-> I hate doing my everyday chores.
When can you come here (everyday/ every day)?
-> When can you come here every day?
Conclusion:
So, there you have it. The difference between “Every day” and “Everyday”. Let us know if you have any other queries.
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