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Thread poster: Tom in London
Tom in London
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Actually, it is. Sep 10, 2012

Rudolf Vedo CT wrote:

.....which isn't exactly the same thing as calling the machine itself "everyday".



Oh, I think it is.
 
Phil Hand
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Put three English speakers in a room... Sep 10, 2012

Tom, Rudolf, you're both wrong.

Tom: In my English, it doesn't make sense to refer to a specific item as "everyday", meaning that one uses it every day. I couldn't say "an everyday mug" - or if I did, I'd be contrasting it with my next door neighbour's diamond-encrusted goblet.

Rudolf: But Apple aren't wrong, they're being creative and fun with language. I rather like it.

I declare you both to be non-native speakers of Phil's English.
 
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