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Conjoining words - everyday, abit, alot, weightloss

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WhatdoesitmeanKeith · 06/09/2025 12:02

I need to come here and vent! Why, just why is this happening so much?

These ‘words’ are not even suggested by autocorrect, so I really doubly don’t understand it.

Caveat, I know in some contexts ‘everyday’ is okay, but the correct context is not how I’m seeing it used. Help!

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GingerPaste · 30/10/2025 22:18

Canicule · 06/09/2025 12:23

I always thought everyday and every day were both legit words but with two different meanings.
I wash my hair every day.
I use an everyday soap to wash my body, but a special face wash for my face.
Am I wrong?

Yes, that’s what I thought, too. Everyday is a valid word…

Throwaway65131 · 30/10/2025 22:18

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Throwaway65131 · 30/10/2025 22:20

CalzoneOnLegs · 06/09/2025 12:33

I was given this recently ….

I am wondering if that should have an @ before it or at least a social media logo - could be their social media user name considering the underscore, they just aren’t making that clear?!

GingerPaste · 30/10/2025 22:22

I’ve seen ‘would of’ (and similar words coupled with ‘of’) multiple times on this site in the last few days.

PiggieWig · 30/10/2025 22:23

These threads make me question my own grasp of reality.
Nonetheless? Therefore? Car park? Bodysuit?

soupyspoon · 30/10/2025 22:23

I always think of Camelot when I see 'alot'.

It doesnt even have the same ending

BrickBiscuit · 31/10/2025 10:44

soupyspoon · 30/10/2025 22:06

No Should Of is not an eggcorn.

Not conventionally so, but I think it qualifies. Is it wrong? Yes. Is it a mishearing? Yes. Does it have superficial though incorrect logic or plausibility? Yes, 'must of' is similar in construction to 'must have', two short words used together. As similar as, say, the shapes of an egg and an acorn. 'Of' is often found next to a verb, both incorrectly and correctly: 'I must of seen him, as I had sight of him (through the use of my eyes). Speaking of which ...'

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