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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of each

Hi

(Pointing at a a basket full of pens, a teacher said to his students)

Every boy take a red pen each please.

I want to know if each is correct here -- if yes, does it refer to a pen or a boy?

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

“Each” refers to each boy; so that there is redundancy in the instruction. Every and each refer to the male students. “a” refers to the red pen.

— Wilpeter

  • “Each” refers to each boy; so that there is redundancy in the instruction.
  • Every and each refer to the male students.
  • “a” refers to the red pen.
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“Each” refers to each boy; so that there is redundancy in the instruction. Every and each refer to the male students. “a” refers to the red pen.
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Thanks, Wilpeter.

Boys, take a red pen each please.

Is this sentence completely OK now?

Tom
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