Intermediate grammar · Unit 91 · B1

each and every

Pronouns and determiners

Use each when you think of things one by one and every when you think of them as a group. Learn each of, every one of, ten pounds each, and the difference between everyone and every one.

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A each and every: similar but not identical

Often either word is possible. The difference lies in how one is looking at the things.

each every
things taken separately, one by one things taken as a group, close in meaning to all
more usual for a small number more usual for a large number
Check each answer carefully. (one at a time) Every light in the house was on. (all the lights)

each, but not every, can be used for two things.

Use every, not each, to say how often something happens.

  • Each time I ring, she's out. / Every time I ring, she's out.
  • Check each answer carefully before you hand it in.
  • Every light in the house was on.
  • There were three mugs on the side. Each mug had a different football badge on it.
  • Hamid has eaten in every restaurant in Leicester. (= all the restaurants)
  • In a game of darts, each player has three darts. (not every player)
  • In tennis, each side has a server. (two sides: not every side)
  • "How often do you walk the dog?" "Every day." (not Each day)
  • There's a train every fifteen minutes. (not each fifteen minutes)

B The structures: each, each of, every one of

each every
with or without a noun: each room, or each alone only with a noun: every room
each one every one (two words)
each of + the / these / them every one of ... (never every of)

Say each of the rooms, not each of rooms.

  • No two flats are alike. Each flat is different. / Each is different.
  • Each one is different.
  • Each of the flats has its own garden. (not each of flats)
  • Each of them has its own garden.
  • Read each of these questions carefully.
  • He's tried every pie on the menu.
  • "Have you tried all these pies?" "Yes, every one."
  • He's tried every one of those pies. (not every of those pies)
  • He's tried every one of them.

C each in the middle and at the end

each can also go in the middle of a sentence, after the subject.

Say two pounds each, fifty pence each, where each means for one.

  • The children were each given a balloon. (= Each child was given a balloon.)
  • These pasties are two pounds each. (= two pounds for one pasty)

D everyone and every one

everyone (one word) is only for people. It means the same as everybody.

every one (two words) is for things or people, and means each single one of a group already mentioned.

  • Everyone enjoyed the barbecue. (= Everybody ...)
  • Joe is invited to loads of barbecues, and he goes to every one. (= every barbecue)

Exercises

91.1 Read each scene and complete the sentence with each or every.

  1. Four people sit round a table, and every one of them is holding five playing cards.

    Each player has five cards.

    Each player has five cards.

  2. A man stands in front of the DVD shelf at the library. He has borrowed and watched all of them.

    Tom has watched every film in the library.

    Tom has watched every film in the library.

  3. A triangle drawn on a whiteboard, with all three sides marked as equal.

    side of this triangle is the same length.

  4. A football ground packed to the roof, with not one empty seat anywhere.

    seat in the ground was taken.

  5. A row of four terraced houses. Each house has its own red front door.

    There are four houses in the row. one has a red door.

  6. A timetable at a bus stop shows buses at 10.00, 10.30, 11.00 and 11.30.

    There's a bus into town half an hour.

  7. A girl has her hair in two plaits, with a yellow ribbon tied at the end of both.

    She has a ribbon on plait.

  8. A league table shows that the local team has played ten matches and won all ten.

    Our team is flying. We've won match this season.

91.2 Put in each, each of or every.

  1. There were three cakes on the plate. Each cake had a different topping.

    There were three cakes on the plate. Each cake had a different topping.

  2. The festival is held every three years.

    The festival is held every three years.

  3. teacher worries about exam results.

  4. In a game of chess there are two players. player starts with sixteen pieces.

  5. Dev goes swimming Saturday morning.

  6. I followed most of the lecture, but not word.

  7. The course is divided into six modules, and these has four units.

  8. I have my hair cut six weeks.

  9. I rang the surgery three times, but time the line was engaged.

  10. Smoke alarms save lives. home should have one.

  11. My neighbour has two dogs. I give them a biscuit when they come round.

  12. (from an exam paper) Answer all four questions. Begin your answer to question on a new page.

91.3 Write a sentence with each. Begin with the words in brackets.

  1. One of those mugs costs three pounds. (Those mugs)

    Those mugs are three pounds each.

    Those mugs are three pounds each.

  2. I had a pizza, and so did Josh. (Josh and I)

  3. One of those tickets costs twelve pounds. (Those tickets)

  4. The concert was expensive. I paid sixty pounds, and so did you. (We)

91.4 Put in everyone (one word) or every one (two words).

  1. Rhys is asked to lots of weddings, and he goes to every one.

    Rhys is asked to lots of weddings, and he goes to every one.

  2. I remember my first job very well. I remember I worked with.

  3. The quiz had twenty questions, and Gemma got right.

  4. Mr Hughes is a lovely teacher. likes him.

  5. I dropped a box of eggs on the kitchen floor. Sadly, broke.

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