tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post6987602406942426105..comments2022-06-08T05:47:37.237-07:00Comments on The Frugal, Smart and Tuned-In Editor: "Everyday" Editing Problem Featured Here "Every Day": Well, OK. FrequentlyCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195028970390886275.post-7519706158459529992009-05-07T17:38:00.000-07:002009-05-07T17:38:00.000-07:00I enjoyed the every day vs. everyday and a way vs....I enjoyed the every day vs. everyday and a way vs. away tips.<br /><br />Another one of those that drives me crazy--I always have to stop and think, and I still get it wrong now and then--is a while vs. awhile. Here's the guidance I use:<br /><br />When “awhile” is spelled as a single word, it is an adverb meaning “for a time” (“stay awhile”); but when “while” is the object of a prepositional phrase, like “Lend me your monkey wrench for a while” the “while” must be separated from the “a.” (But if the preposition “for” were lacking in this sentence, “awhile” could be used in this way: “Lend me your monkey wrench awhile.”) <br />Confusing, isn't it!<br /><br />I also like your "test":<br />Is it the object of a preposition (often of "for"). If so, then it's two words.<br /><br />Great site.bdsdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058543365193229182noreply@blogger.com