Usage Note: Every is representative of a group of English words and expressions that are singular in form but felt to be plural in sense. The class includes noun phrases introduced by every, any, and certain uses of some.
You use every in order to say how often something happens or to indicate that something happens at regular intervals. We were made to attend meetings every day. A burglary occurs every three minutes in London. She will need to have the therapy repeated every few months.
Use the adjective every to talk about all examples of something or all the members of a group. If you invite every classmate to your party, you're asking all 30 of them to come.
Inherited from Middle English every, everich, eaver-euch, averiche, aver alche, ever ælche, from Old English ǣfre ǣlċ, ǣfre ǣġhwelċ (“each and every”). By surface analysis, ever + each or ever + which.
All refers to the entire group of individuals or things as a collective whole, often used when emphasizing the group. On the other hand, every refers to each individual or element in a group considered separately, suggesting a focus on the components rather than the collective.
In this article, you’ll learn the difference between each vs. every, when to use them in sentences, the grammar rules that follow, and how to avoid common mistakes.
Master the word "EVERY" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.
