The Strange Workings Of The English Language Part Five

Here is part four in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here and part three here. For part four click here.

Q. When do you use the word ‘everyday’ and when are the words ‘every day’ more appropriate?

A. Everyday is an adjective. It means normal/ordinary/commonplace e.g.:

I use this handbag for everyday usage and this one for special occasions.

Every day means each day. The ‘every’ part is an adjective and ‘day’ is a noun. Here is an example of how to use it:

I eat breakfast every day.

Interesting word of the week:

NACARAT

Meaning: a bright red-orange colour.

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