Everyday

[Flyinggeese1234]

I’m trying to stop myself typing on another thread and getting absolutely torn to pieces for pedantry (and probably rudeness) but why on earth do people use ‘everyday’ instead of ‘every day’ meaning daily?

It has increased in use massively on here from what I can see.

Fully aware of the correct usage of ‘everyday’, of course. Just venting!

[FTEngineerM]

😬 educate me?

[MysteriesOfTheOrganism]

I would say it's one word when used as an adjective. "I do this every day" (separate words) vs "This is an everyday occurrence" (adjective).

[Flyinggeese1234]

Mysteries yes exactly.

Nobody would type everyweek or everyyear so why everyday? Agh!

Maybe it’s because it exists with another meaning, people get confused?

[DramaAlpaca]

I agree with you, OP. I wouldn't point it out on a thread but it annoys me so much.

[CheesusTheSaviour]

I agree and there are various others creeping in. I can't think right now but will come nack when i remember, they have really irritated me.

[MysteriesOfTheOrganism]

@Flyinggeese1234

Mysteries yes exactly.

Nobody would type everyweek or everyyear so why everyday? Agh!

Maybe it’s because it exists with another meaning, people get confused?

But it also has a slightly different meaning. The temporal sense is conveyed by the word "daily". The sense of "commonplace" or "unremarkable" might once have been met by "mundane" - but that has quite a negative connotation. So "everyday" as an adjective is quite useful, I reckon.

[Quarantino]

It annoys me alot

[Flyinggeese1234]

MysteriesOfTheOrganism yes sorry that the other meaning I was referring to, as in ‘this dress is not very special, it’s just for everyday use’.

I just keep seeing things like ‘I clean the kitchen everyday’.

[Flyinggeese1234]

Quarantino ha ha! Yes!

[MysteriesOfTheOrganism]

@Flyinggeese1234

MysteriesOfTheOrganism yes sorry that the other meaning I was referring to, as in ‘this dress is not very special, it’s just for everyday use’.

I just keep seeing things like ‘I clean the kitchen everyday’.

I've not seen that usage - but it is horrible. Certainly a hanging offence.

[Flyinggeese1234]

I LOVE this particular corner of Mumsnet! Thanks for sharing my pain!

[user1493494961]

Alot, abit, eachother.

[Geamhradh]

People confusing adverbs of time and adjectives are presumably doing it because they don't know they are wrong.
I correct my kids at school who do it.
I don't use MN to humiliate people.

[Flyinggeese1234]

@Geamhradh

People confusing adverbs of time and adjectives are presumably doing it because they don't know they are wrong.
I correct my kids at school who do it.
I don't use MN to humiliate people.

Quite right! Hence this being posted in Pedants’ Corner.