Each and Every Time

Each and every can be used in the same way to mean all of something. And we always use a singular noun after them (and a third-person-singular verb, as a result). For example:

Each day is the same. = Every day is the same.

But of course, there are little differences that are worth looking at. Let’s begin with the basics. We use each for two or more objects, while we use every for three or more. For example:

She has a flower in every hand.

She has a flower in each hand.

In the example, a normal person only has two hands, so we have to use each instead of every. This difference can also be seen when we use each / every + other:

They looked at each other. They looked into each other ‘s eyes.

They met at the bar every other  weekend.

Each other is similar to one another, and in the first pair of sentences, refers to two people. Every other is used for alternating, and in the last sentence, refers to the second weekend. Also notice that we have to follow every other with a noun, whereas each other can stand alone as a pronoun. We add the possessive ‘s to each other if it is followed by a noun.

Likewise, we prefer to use each to stress individual people or things:

Each one of them is guilty of cheating.

Everyone  is guilty of cheating.

And as you can see, every is used to form compound pronouns:

everybody, everything, everywhere

But be careful about every + day. Everyday (together) is used as an adjective to mean normal or common. Every day (separated) is used as an adverb to mean all the days. Follow my advice below:

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