Compound words/Poetry market

Thought for the Week: Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. ~ Thomas J. Watson, Sr.

COMPOUND WORDS

Compound words can be confusing, especially since they appear inconsistent. Is it "everyday" or "every day"?

When you describe the “everyday” use of something, such as “that is my everyday watch,” “everyday” is an adjective modifying watch. If you wear that watch “every day” those words are not an adjective.

Both of the following sentences are correct:

The waterproof watch is my everyday watch.

I wear my waterproof watch every day.

It is incorrect to write:  I wear my waterproof watch everyday.

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