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every day / everyday
Everyday (one word) is an adjective to describe something else:
It’s easy to get stressed out by everyday problems.
(everyday describes problems)
These shoes are great for everyday wear.
(everyday describes wear)
When talking about how frequently something occurs, use every day (two words):
I study English every day.
I walk my dog every day.
ex- / former / previous
Previous means "immediately before," and former means "at any time in the past."
Your former employer means any employer you have had in your past, at any
time.
Your previous employer typically means the most recent employer you had
in your past.
A former president is any of the many people who have held the position of
president in the past.
The previous president is the most recent president before the current one.
We usually use ex- with romantic partners from the past: ex-husband, ex-wife, ex-
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