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Hi! Is each the same meaning as every for the below context? For number 3 by adding "s" to Sunday does that mean on a regular basis? Thanks, Fulvio1. They go to church every Sunday.2. They got to church each Sunday.3. They go to church on Sundays.4. They go to church on Sunday.

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yellowstarstruck1. They go to church every Sunday.

Normal.

yellowstarstruck2. They got to church each Sunday.

Same as 1, except less likely, and it carries some implication of propriety.

yellowstarstruck3. They go to church on Sundays.

Same as 1, except it says what they do on a Sunday more than it says when they go to church. They shop on Fridays, they see a ball game on Saturdays, and they go to church on Sundays. You can also use a bare "Sundays": They go to church Sundays.

yellowstarstruck4. They go to church on Sunday.

Same as 3, except you would use this to, for instance, answer the question, "What day of the week do they go to church?"

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