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"Everyday" is not interchangeable with "every day".

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Trills · 19/07/2012 14:59

It's a very minor point.

It's unlikely that anyone will ever be confused about the meaning of the sentence.

It still annoys me that the loos in our office have a sign saying "Toilets are cleaned everyday".

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sneezecakesmum · 19/07/2012 17:38

How annoying. The standard or English is dismal in this country - I would tippex it out!

Trills · 19/07/2012 17:46

It's easy to add an apostrophe with a marker pen (or remove one with tippex) but how does a guerilla pedant add a space between two letters?

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suedpantsoffem · 19/07/2012 17:47

I would also be inclined to take a pen and correct the sign. But at least there is no rogue apostrophe - my pet hate.

MirandaWest · 19/07/2012 17:48

Suppose at least it isn't "Toilet's are cleaned everyday"....

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