Editor's Corner

In English, we have a lot of single words that sound (and look) like two-word phrases, such as everyday and every day. These words may sound the same, but they are different parts of speech and serve different purposes. Today we’re going to have a look at always and all ways.

always: Always is an adverb that means at all times or every time. For example: Bernie is always late to football practice. Other definitions for this adverb are “as a last resort,” “no matter what,” or “in any event.” For example: If this job isn’t delightful, you can always go back to selling candy corn at the stadium.

all ways: All ways is an adjective and a noun that means in every way, from every direction. For example: He looked at the situation in all ways, and each solution he came up with seemed impossible.

For some additional information on these words, see The Grammarist.

Kara Church

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