English 
español 
française 
italiano 
deutsche 
日本語 
polski 
česky 
svenska 
Türkçe 
Nederlands 
Why "a work out" needs a workout in grammar
Anwar Kareem 29/09/2024, 12:47English.me team member
What kind of error is it?
It's a lexical and grammatical error involving word separation.
Why do people make this mistake?
People often confuse the noun "workout" with the verb or verb phrase "to work out" leading them to incorrectly separate "workout" into two words.
What is correct?
"Workout" is the correct noun form when referring to a session of physical exercise. The phrase "work out" refers to the verb form meaning to exercise.
Examples of correct usage
- I had a great workout at the gym today.
- After work, I like to work out for an hour.
Recommended posts in 
Grammar
Why "a dominate" dominates as a common mistake
People often mistakenly use "dominate" as an adjective, confusing it ... Learn more →
Mastering past tense: why "had did" doesn't quite work
People often mistakenly combine different past tense forms when trying ... Learn more →
Why 'occurred' needs two 'r's: a spelling insight
The word "occurred" is often misspelled as "occured" because people ... Learn more →
The siege of "seige": a common slip-up in writing
The error occurs because of the confusion in vowel order, ... Learn more →