Each & Every — Usage

February 15, 2011
Each - Every

Every can be used with almost, nearly and singleEach cannot be used like this

  • Some Asians eat rice almost every day…… almost each day
  • Nearly every bone in his body was broken in the accident. ….. nearly each bone
  • He eats ice cream every single day….. each single day

before Every we can use not ,but Each cannot be used with not.

  • Not every suspect is a terrorist.
  • Not each suspect is a terrorist.

Each can be used in different places in a sentence, but the verb must be plural.

  • The students have each done thier homework. ..(after auxilary verb)
  • The girls each learn English. ..(before verb)

Each - Every
Each and Every can be used with of. Verb is singular. Every must always be used with a noun, but each can be used alone.

  • Each of the companies supports the new tax system
  • Each of you has to be ready.
  • Each one of the boys plays in tha garden.
  • Every one of the boys plays in tha garden…. Every of the boys
  • Every one of us must contribute to it.

  • Each (one) of us must contribute to it.

Every can used to talk about periodic events.

  • Take this medicine every eight hours.
  • We must come here every day.
  • Every five years people vote for a new government.
  • Each five years people vote for a new government.





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