This is another example - like "every day" and "everyday" - where both are correct when used in the right context.
These are correct:
He would try to fix it in any way he could.
It didn't matter much anyway.
Anyway, let's get on with the job in hand.
Any way you choose to travel will get you there in the end.
Anyway, if you choose to travel by bus, it will be a slower journey.
I get quite upset by the incorrect use of words and phrases in written English these days so I thought I'd try to do something to bring attention to the errors and possibly encourage people to raise their standards.
I'm not talking about changing to a more academic style of language but just cutting out the common errors that are increasingly creeping in.
The first example is the use of everyday in place of every day and vice versa.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
More joined up words that shouldn't be
Some more words that seem to be creeping into the language.
We've already covered "alot", which should always be "a lot".
"alittle" - yes, I've just seen that one! - should be "a little".
We've already covered "alot", which should always be "a lot".
"alittle" - yes, I've just seen that one! - should be "a little".
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