Each and every
Dear teachers
Can you be kind and tell me the differences between every and each?
I've read many websites/books but I don't get the difference.
Are they always interchangeable?
Please be kind and provide examples for it. Thanks in advance.
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Hi That is quite tricky. We use 'every' to refer to all who are in a group, in general. We use 'each' to refer to the individuals, one by one.
- Hi That is quite tricky.
- We use 'every' to refer to all who are in a group, in general.
- We use 'each' to refer to the individuals, one by one.
- So you can have: - Every person is an individual - Each person must make their own decisions - Every cat is a mammal - Each cat has its own fur colour Dave
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Hi
That is quite tricky. We use 'every' to refer to all who are in a group, in general. We use 'each' to refer to the individuals, one by one. So you can have:
- Every person is an individual
- Each person must make their own decisions
- Every cat is a mammal
- Each cat has its own fur colour
Dave
0See "Synonym study" here: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/each?s=t
If the universal group is specified, each and every might be exchanged:
Every child in Mrs. Jackson's class must bring a permission slip from their parents.
Each child in Mrs. Jackson's class
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