What is the difference between every and each? coul somebody help me please?
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What an excellent explanation, Sejo!
I would just like to supplement it by saying this. The emphasis of "every" is on "ALL are included, with no exception". The emphasis of "each" is that "the items or persons are regarded and identified SEPARATELY". There is a significant difference in the point of view.
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I hope this will help :)
‘Each’ and ‘every’ are determiners, words that are ‘used with singular nouns to indicate quantity’. There are differences between the two that are important to grasp for usage, though.
‘Each’ is used when there are two objects; here ‘every’ is not used. For example,
He wore multiple bracelets on each hand (note: singular noun).
There were two of them. They each carried backpacks, and each backpack (note: singular noun) contained invaluable souvenirs.
In case there are more than two objects, either of the two may be used.
He wanted each/every item on the catalogue.
There is a bathroom in each/every room.
‘Each’ can be used as a pronoun, but ‘every’ cannot. Note the difference between the following sentences:
The students were waiting for the question sheets to be handed out. Each was in a state of great nervousness.
The students were waiting for the question sheets to be handed out. Every student/one of them was in a state of great nervousness.
Clearly, ‘each’ replaces the noun ‘student’. ‘Every’ does not; it requires to be followed by the noun, or by ‘one of them’.
With adverbs (practically, nearly, almost, etc), only ‘every’ in used. In the following sentences, ‘every’ cannot be replaced by ‘each’:
She knew practically every detail of his daily routine.
Nearly every fruit on the cart was spoilt.
‘Every’ is used to refer to repeated, regular events, as in the following cases:
We meet every so often
I get a health check-up done every six months.
I had to take a water break after every other set.
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