Отправлено: 14.06.10 23:53. Заголовок: Each or Every?

Determiners: Each, Every

Each and every have similar but not always identical meanings.

Each = every one separately
Every = each, all

Sometimes, each and every have the same meaning:

* Prices go up each year.
* Prices go up every year.

But often they are not exactly the same.

Each expresses the idea of 'one by one'. It emphasizes individuality.

Every is half-way between each and all. It sees things or people as singular, but in a group or in general.

Consider the following:

* Every artist is sensitive.
* Each artist sees things differently.
* Every soldier saluted as the President arrived.
* The President gave each soldier a medal.

Each can be used in front of the verb:

* The soldiers each received a medal.

Each can be followed by 'of':

* The President spoke to each of the soldiers.
* He gave a medal to each of them.

Every cannot be used for 2 things. For 2 things, each can be used:

* He was carrying a suitcase in each hand.

Every is used to say how often something happens:

* There is a plane to Bangkok every day.
* The bus leaves every hour.


Verbs with each and every are always conjugated in the singular.

 Отправлено: 15.06.10 13:18. Заголовок: Спасибо огромное, El..

Спасибо огромное, Elena, что помогли разобраться в этом вопросе! Очень ценная информация!!! Момент в языке оч.каверзный. Это был камень преткновения. Теперь всё гораздо яснее! =)