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each (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: Alc]
every one of two or more things or people, considered separately
-see also every every
::She had a bottle in each hand.
::Grill the fish for five minutes on each side.
::Each member of the team is given a particular job to do.
::We each have our own skills.
::When the children arrive, you give them each a balloon.
::There are four bedrooms, each with its own shower and WC.
::The tickets cost ¡ê20 each (=each ticket costs ¡ê20) .
::You get two cookies each (=every one of you gets two cookies) .
each of
::I'm going to ask each of you to speak for three minutes.
::There are 250 blocks of stone, and each one weighs a ton.
each day/week/month etc
(=on each day, in each week etc)
::a disease that affects about 10 million people each year
each and every
used to emphasize that you are talking about every person or thing in a group
::These are issues that affect each and every one of us.
::Firemen face dangerous situations each and every day.
each to his/their own
used to say that we all have different ideas about how to do things, what we like etc, especially when you do not agree with someone else's choice
::I'd have chosen something more modern myself, but each to his own.
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WORD CHOICE: each, every
It is often correct to use either each or every , but they have slightly different meanings.
Use each when you are thinking about the people or things in a group separately, one by one : Each student came forward to receive a medal (emphasizes that they came forward one after another) | Each time you exercise, you get a little stronger.
Use every when you are thinking about the whole group of people or things together, with no exceptions : Every student was given a prize (emphasizes that everyone in the group got a prize) | Warm up every time you exercise.
!! Do not use each with words such as 'almost', 'nearly', or 'not'. Use every : Almost every window was broken. | Not every child enjoyed the party.
!! Do not use each in negative clauses. Use none : None of the answers were correct (NOT Each of the answers were not correct).
GRAMMAR
each and every are followed by a singular verb : Each item was thoroughly checked. | Every member wears a uniform.
each and every are usually followed by a singular pronoun or determiner (he, she, it, his, himself etc) : Each component can be replaced separately if it breaks. | Every woman must decide for herself.
But you can use 'they', 'them', 'their' etc when you do not want to say whether people are male or female : Every child has their own room.