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Common Mistakes in English - Everyday vs Every Day

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Everyday

Use everyday as an adjective to mean 'daily'.

Examples:

Peter has an everyday appointment with his boss for briefings.
Susan has an everyday yoga class at five pm.

Every day

Use every day as a time expression to mean 'each day'.

Examples:

Peter studies Russian every day.
She pratices the piano three hours every day.

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