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Eladio Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Each or Every?
I’m confused about which word to use (Each or Every) in the following sentences. Could you help me in selecting the best or the only one choice?
I know, I know... I've put 9 sentences but I have more than 9 doubts!
1) This family has an ill son and (each, every) parent worries about their child.
2) Every (each) time I phoned her there was not reply.
3) I’m happy, my little child ate (every; each) bit of his meal.
4) I enjoyed (every; each) minute of this wonderful movie.
5) I know (every; each) word of his songs by heart.
6) (Every; Each) time my father see me, he give me one grand.
7) She was (every; each) bit as rude as her sister.
8) The airline takes (every; each) possible precaution to ensure the safety of its passengers.
9) Robert had to pick up (every; each) last bit of paper from the floor.
Excuse me for the "packet" of sentences,
Eladio
I know, I know... I've put 9 sentences but I have more than 9 doubts!
1) This family has an ill son and (each, every) parent worries about their child.
2) Every (each) time I phoned her there was not reply.
3) I’m happy, my little child ate (every; each) bit of his meal.
4) I enjoyed (every; each) minute of this wonderful movie.
5) I know (every; each) word of his songs by heart.
6) (Every; Each) time my father see me, he give me one grand.
7) She was (every; each) bit as rude as her sister.
8) The airline takes (every; each) possible precaution to ensure the safety of its passengers.
9) Robert had to pick up (every; each) last bit of paper from the floor.
Excuse me for the "packet" of sentences,
Eladio
Top answer
Please make your own choices first, Eladio, and then we will be happy to review them.
- Please make your own choices first, Eladio, and then we will be happy to review them.
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7 Answers
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Please make your own choices first, Eladio, and then we will be happy to review them.
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I would like to say that even in those cases I've selected one of the two choices, I couldn't explain why the other one isn't correct.
1) This family has an ill son and EACH parent worries about their child.
2) EVERY OR EACH time I phoned her there was not reply.
3) I’m happy, my little child ate EVERY OR EACH bit of his meal.
4) I enjoyed EVERY minute of this wonderful mov
1) This family has an ill son and EACH parent worries about their child.
2) EVERY OR EACH time I phoned her there was not reply.
3) I’m happy, my little child ate EVERY OR EACH bit of his meal.
4) I enjoyed EVERY minute of this wonderful mov
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'Each' are individual ones, and 'every' are all (more than 2) of them. Often, they are interchangeable. Some uses are idiomatic.
1) This family has an ill son and EACH parent worries about their child. (only two parents)
2) EVERY OR EACH time I phoned her there was no reply. (both OK)
3) I’m happy, my little child ate EVERY bit of his meal. (all)
4) I enjoyed EVERY/EACH
1) This family has an ill son and EACH parent worries about their child. (only two parents)
2) EVERY OR EACH time I phoned her there was no reply. (both OK)
3) I’m happy, my little child ate EVERY bit of his meal. (all)
4) I enjoyed EVERY/EACH
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THANKS A LOT MrMicawber, TWO MORE THINGS:
1) IF I WRITE:
EVERY PARENT WORRIES ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN
IS THIS SENTENCE CORRECT BECAUSE I AM REFERING TO "ALL" PARENTS OF THE WORLD?
2) WHY IN 4, 5 EVERY IS BETTER?
ELADIO
1) IF I WRITE:
EVERY PARENT WORRIES ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN
IS THIS SENTENCE CORRECT BECAUSE I AM REFERING TO "ALL" PARENTS OF THE WORLD?
2) WHY IN 4, 5 EVERY IS BETTER?
ELADIO
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Hi Eladio. Ease up on the capital letters, will you?-- they should be placed only at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns.
(1) 'Every parent worries about their children' is right for the reason you give, but questionable as formal English according to some: 'parent' is singular. 'Every parent worries about his/her children' or 'All parents worry about their children' will allo
(1) 'Every parent worries about their children' is right for the reason you give, but questionable as formal English according to some: 'parent' is singular. 'Every parent worries about his/her children' or 'All parents worry about their children' will allo
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A: (1) 'Every parent worries about their children' is right for the reason you give, but questionable as formal English according to some: 'parent' is singular.
B: 'every' are all (more than 2) of them.
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JT: There seems to be a contradiction between A & B, Mr M. Surely 'Every parent' can't possibly mean just one
B: 'every' are all (more than 2) of them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
JT: There seems to be a contradiction between A & B, Mr M. Surely 'Every parent' can't possibly mean just one
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This family has an ill son and every parent worries about their child.
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