'Everytime' or 'Every Time'? | Mastering Grammar

(Last Updated: 8 June 2026)

Everytime or Every Time: Which One Is Correct?

Every time is always two words. The one-word version does not exist, except as an error:

✅ Every time I hear that song, I feel happy.
❌ Everytime I hear that song, I feel happy.

✅ Every time we visit the zoo, we make sure to see the majestic tigers there.
❌ Everytime we visit the zoo, we make sure to see the majestic tigers there.

It is also important to note that when is unnecessary with every time:

✅ Every time I play football, I get hurt. (= Whenever I play football, I get hurt.)
❌ Every time when I play football, I get hurt.

✅ We laugh uncontrollably every time we watch that comedy movie together. (= We laugh uncontrollably whenever we watch that comedy movie together.)
❌ We laugh uncontrollably every time when we watch that comedy movie together.

The entry for the phrase every time in the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Examples from the Media

Every time we ban a book, we eliminate yet more truths, comfortable or otherwise. —Toronto Star (2022)

The new £120 million BBC headquarters has a leaky roof every time it rains. —Daily Mail (2020)

Are lockdowns the answer every time there is a COVID-19 outbreak? —The Sydney Morning Herald (2021)

This will be useful and scalable even after the virus is contained, as people are unlikely to want a thermometer stuck in their faces every time they enter a building. —South China Morning Post (2020)

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Real-World Examples of Misuse

This is a screenshot of a children's TV programme called Think Big. It was broadcast on TVB and the host taught children English.

1. The plural travels refers to instances of travel, which is more appropriate given the context of asking whether one has experienced discomfort throughout one's life.
2. Every time should be written as two separate words.
3. Can is better suited than may for giving instructions or advice.
4. Typically, one consults a single physician. Thus, using the singular doctor is more fitting unless referring to multiple physicians.
5. The correct grammatical form is tendency to do something, not tendency of doing something.
6.Changing and to or more accurately reflects the typical experience of motion sickness, where sufferers may experience nausea or vomiting — not necessarily both at the same time.
7. Adding the definite article the before typical dosage is optional. The original construction without an article is common in instructional contexts where brevity is prioritised, so this change is stylistic rather than strictly necessary.
(Source: Complete Drills in Reading Comprehension)