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Dominique1313 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

each / every / each and every

Hello,

Please consider the three sentences below:

Sentence 1: She loves each child with an equal amount of love.
Sentence 2: She loves every child with an equal amount of love.
Sentence 3: She loves each and every child with an equal amount of love.

Do all of the above three sentences mean that the amount of love she has for each child is equal in all cases (e.g. the women loves child A with X amount of love, the women loves child B with X amount of love, the women loves child C with X amount of love, and so on and so forth)?

Thank you
  

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These are the more common expressions. They all mean that she does not show a preference to one child above the others when it comes to displays of love and affection. Sentence 1 implies that the children are limited to a particular group (ie.

  • These are the more common expressions.
  • They all mean that she does not show a preference to one child above the others when it comes to displays of love and affection.
  • Sentence 1 implies that the children are limited to a particular group (ie.
  • ) Sentences 2 and three could mean an unlimited number of children.
  • Sentence 1: She loves each child equally.
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These are the more common expressions. They all mean that she does not show a preference to one child above the others when it comes to displays of love and affection. Sentence 1 implies that the children are limited to a particular group (ie. her own children.) Sentences 2 and three could mean an unlimited number of children.

Sentence 1: She loves each child equally. with an

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