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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

each and every - plurality

I am confused with the usage of these words

Each, Every

Which usage is right?

Each student will be picked up at their residence
or
Each student will be picked up at their residences.

Every student will be picked up from his respective home.
Every student will be picked up from their respective homes.

Kindly help me understand the usage of "each" and "every" and the way subjects follow them.

What grammatical elements do each and every constitute??
  

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As a rule of thumb, "each", "every", and "any" are considered singular in nature and the verb used in conjunction must agree with it. For example: Each day is a new beginning. Anything is possible.

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  • As a rule of thumb, "each", "every", and "any" are considered singular in nature and the verb used in conjunction must agree with it.
  • For example: Each day is a new beginning.
  • Anything is possible.
  • Each student will be picked up at their residence or Each student will be picked up at their residences.
  • Every student will be picked up from his respective home.
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As a rule of thumb, "each", "every", and "any" are considered singular in nature and the verb used in conjunction must agree with it. For example: Each day is a new beginning. Anything is possible.

Each student will be picked up at their residence
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I understand it now.

However my real doubt is this:
All students will be picked up at their residence.
Each student will be picked up at his residence.

In the sentences above, shouldn't the first senten
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I see your point and I agree with you. But I don't know the exact reason, but the singular form in this context seems acceptable:


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