Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. 이라는 명언이 있다. 


ⓐ 위 명언에서 굳이 day in and day out 이라고 표현한 이유가 있을 것 같다. 캠브릿지 사전에서는 이렇게 설명한다.


day in day out : (​especially of something ​boring) done or ​happening every day for a ​long ​period of ​timeI have to do the same ​boring ​jobs day in day out.


즉, day in day out 은 오랜 기간에 걸친 지루한 일상을 표현할 때 사용한다.


ⓑ everyday 의 쓰임에 관해 콜린스코빌드 사전에서는 이렇게 설명한다.


Everyday is an adjective. You use it to describe something that is normal and not exciting or unusual in any way


즉, everyday는 중립적인 표현이다.


day after day 의 쓰임에 관해 옥스포드 사전에서는 이렇게 설명한다.


each day repeatedly (used especially when something is boring or annoying)


즉 day after day도 지루한 일상을 표현할 때 사용하지만, day in and day out 처럼 장기간에 방점이 있는 것은 아니다.




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write up


1. to write a report, article etc using notes that you wrote earlier

- Now the experiments are completed, he just has to write up his findings.


2. to report officially that someone has done something wrong



write down


to write something on a piece of paper

- Write down seven words that describe how you feel.

- As soon as I have an idea, I write it down.


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SEEK


If you seek something such as help, advice, or the solution to a problem, you try to obtain it.

- I was seeking the help of someone who spoke French.

- Always seek professional legal advice before entering into any agreement.


The past tense and past participle of seek is sought, not 'seeked'.

- Some units and formations sought the earliest opportunity to surrender.

- His views on the war were sought by the American press.


Seek is often used in writing, but you do not normally use it in conversation. Instead of saying that someone 'seeks' something, you usually say that they try to get it or try to find it.

- I tried to get their support for a trade union.

- They tried to find other work.


In modern English, you never say that someone seeks a person or an object. You say that they look for the person or object.

- I've been looking for you all over.

- I looked for it for ages before I found it.


Collins COBUILD English Usage

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FIND



If you find out or discover some information that is difficult to obtain, you succeed in obtaining it.

- Have you found out who killed my husband?

- Police discovered that he was hiding out in London.


You can also say that someone finds out facts that are easy to obtain.

- I found out the train times.


Be Careful!

Don't say that someone 'discovers' facts that are easy to obtain.


Collins COBUILD English Usage

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SEARCH


1. to look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost.

2. to examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed.


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BBC Learning English

 

For example and for instance are completely interchangeable, so it is just a matter of personal preference as to which you decide to use:

• 'There are a number of rules you must abide by. For instance, you may not use the swimming pool unsupervised.'
• 'You have all made silly mistakes on this trip. John, for example, failed to secure the boat properly and Adam took the jet ski out when the sea was far too rough.'

 

Learner's Dictionary

There is very little difference between for example and for instance. They have the same or nearly the same meaning, and they are used in the same way. Both of these expressions are used when a speaker or writer wants to introduce a specific person or thing that helps to explain or confirm a general statement. Note, however, that for example is used much more frequently than for instance, particularly in formal contexts, so in academic writing it is a safer choice.

Below are some examples with for example and for instance. In any of them, either expression could be used.
1.The situation is slowly improving. Last month, for example, the company achieved record sales in Europe.
2.It was obvious that her memory was failing. For example, she would often forget where she put her car keys.
3.A lot of my friends were there—John and Linda, for example.
4.Poor balance is a problem for a lot of older people, like my grandmother, for instance.
5.Mobile devices are becoming less expensive. Sophisticated smartphones, for instance, can now be purchased for less than $100.

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