Spelling: Everyday/every day

August 14, 2008: Issue 251

“Make the most of everyday.”

That was the advice we found recently on a Dove chocolate wrapper. It’s a nice sentiment, but it should have read “Make the most of every day.”

The single word everyday is an adjective meaning ordinary or routine:
Stam chocolate is no everyday candy.

In all other uses, every day is two words:
Eating a little dark chocolate every day can be beneficial.
A chocolate vitamin chew starts every day on a delicious note.

Winners: Shannon Vance and Karman Hotchkiss are the winners of our 250th issue trivia contest. Shannon wins a prop sale gift certificate worth 250 dimes. Karman wins a goodie bag full of 250 office supplies. Find answers to the trivia quiz.

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