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Unit
91 each and every

A Each and every are similar. Often it is possible to use each or every:
Each time I see you, you look different. or Every time I see you …

But each and every are not exactly the same.

We use each when we think of things We use every when we think of things as a
separately, one by one. group. The meaning is similar to all.
Study each sentence carefully. Every window in the house was open.
(= study the sentences one by one) (= all the windows in the house)

each = every =

Each is more usual for a small number: Every is more usual for a large number:
There were four books on the table. Kate loves reading. She has read every

Each book was a different colour. book in the library. (= all the books)
(in a card game) At the beginning of the I’d like to visit every country in
game, each player has three cards. the world. (= all the countries)

Each (but not every) can be used for two things:
In football, each team has eleven players. (not every team)

We use every (not each) to say how often something happens:

‘How often do you use your car?’ ‘Every day.’ (not Each day)
There’s a bus every ten minutes. (not each ten minutes)
B Compare the structures we use with each and every.

We use each with or without a noun: We use every with a noun:
None of the rooms are the same. She’s read every book in the library.

Each room is different. or We don’t use every alone, but you can say

Each is different.
Or you can use each one: every one:
a: Have you read all these books?
Each one is different.

B: Yes, every one.
We say each of (the/these/them … etc.): We say every one of … (but not every of):
Each of the books was a different

colour. (not each of books) I’ve read every one of those books.
(not every of those books)

Each of them was a different colour.
Read each of these sentences carefully. I’ve read every one of them.
C We also use each in the middle of a sentence. For example:
The students were each given a book. (= Each student was given a book.)
We say a dollar each, ten pounds each etc. :
These oranges are 40 pence each. (each = for one orange)

D everyone and every one
Everyone (one word) is only for people (= everybody).
Everyone enjoyed the party. (= Everybody …)
Every one (two words) is for things or people:
Sarah is invited to lots of parties and she goes to every one. (= to every party)

182 each other ➜ Unit 82C all and every ➜ Unit 90