Grammar Rules : Short note Dec, 29,2014 Sub : Each vs Every ♣♣Each vs Every ♣♣ ♠Each and every have similar but not always identical meanings. ♦Each = every one separately ♦Every = each, all ♠Sometimes, each and every have the same meaning: ★Prices go up each year. ★Prices go up every year. ♦But often they are not exactly the same. ♠Each expresses the idea of one by one. It emphasizes individuality. ♠Every is half-way between each and all. It sees things or people as singular, but in a group or in general. Consider the following: ★Every artist is sensitive. ★Each artist sees things differently. ★Every soldier saluted as the President arrived. ★The President gave each soldier a medal. ♠Each can be used in front of the verb: ★The soldiers each received a medal. ♠Each can be followed by of: ★The President spoke to each of the soldiers. ★He gave a medal to each of them. ♠Every cannot be used for 2 things. For 2 things, each can be used: ★He was carrying a suitcase in each hand. ♠Every is used to say how often something happens: ★There is a plane to Bangkok every day. ★The bus leaves every hour. ♦Verbs with each and every are always conjugated in the singular.♦ ========== More on this issue : ========== ♠Every is used when referring to all the members of a group of three or more (it is more usual for a large number). We use every to generalize and it is always followed by a noun. ★Every house in the town is painted white. ★Every girl in the class went to the party. ★Every student deserves to receive the best education available in a safe and healthy environment. ♠We use each in front of the singular form of a count noun to emphasize individuality. Each indicates two or more people or things (more usual for a small number). Each can be also an indefinite pronoun replacing a noun. Indefinite pronouns refer to nonspecific persons or things. ★Each test contains about 15 questions. ★Give each child some chocolate cake.(= to each individual child) ★★You should make notes to help you remember each word separately. (= one by one) ★★Each employee was given a bonus. (= to each individual employee) ★★Each has a chance. ♦Last week it rained each day. (In this sentence we use each because the number of days in a week is limited.) ♦She has read every book in the library. (Every is used when the number is indefinite.) ♦Every CANNOT be used for 2 things. For 2 things, each can be used: ★He was carrying a suitcase in each hand. ♦Remember that we DO NOT use a determiner with every and each: The each employee was given a bonus. The every girl in the class went to the party. ♦It is often possible to use both each or every: ★Each/every time I see you, you look so fashionable. ★Theres a TV set in each/every room at the hotel. We use each of before the object pronoun (you, them, etc.) or a noun with a determiner (the, this, my, your). The noun or pronoun is plural. Hell charge each of you ˆ3. They gave each of their children a gift. Each of the audio lessons comes with a full transcript. Each of the following sentences may contain an error. Every, but not each, can be used with abstract nouns: You have every reason to be happy with your new home. (correct) You have each reason to be happy with your new home. (incorrect!) We use every to say how often something happens (every week, every month, every year, etc.): She plays tennis every sunday. (correct) She plays tennis each sunday. (incorrect!) They go on vacation abroad every year. (correct) They go on vacation abroad each year. (incorrect!) Trains leave every 30 minutes. (correct) Trains leave each 30 minutes. (incorrect!) If each and every come before the subject they take a singular verb.
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