Sunday, July 03, 2005

Commonly misused words

Hopefully:
Sentence: "Hopefully the meeting is on Thursday."
What this means: "THe meeting on Thursday will be held in an atmosphere of hope."
What you meant: "I hope the meeting will be on THursday."

Everyday and every day
Every day (noun): "I eat dinner every day."
Everyday (adjective): "Eating dinner is an everyday affair."

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