For sticklers: When to use each and every
Each und every heißen beide ‘jeder’. Sie richtig anzuwenden ist auch für Muttersprachler nicht immer leicht. Lernen Sie mit den Tipps von Secretary Today, wie Sie diese kleinenWörter richtig anwenden.
Each and every can be confusing, even for native speakers. They both mean ‘jeder’, but they are used differently. This is how to use them correctly.
This is how to use each
1. You say each when you are talking about a group of people or things (a minimum of two) but think of them as individuals.
- We have five different products. Each of them has a long history.
- We gave each of the visitors a copy of our health and safety regulations.
2. Each can have the same meaning as both.
- She had a document in each hand.
- Phil and Bob were there and I spoke to each of them.
This is how to use every
1 .You say every when you are talking about a group of people or things larger than two and you think of them as a whole.
- The document was badly typed. There was a mistake on every page.
- We are sending the invitation to every person on the mailing list.
2. You use every to show that something is repeated regularly.
- We participate in the trade fair every year.
- Flights to New York are every Wednesday and Friday.
3.Every can also mean ‘the greatest possible’ or ‘very much’.
- We wish you every success in your new job.
- You have every right to claim for damages after that accident.
Note:
You cannot use each or every in a negative sentence. The negative forms are neither and None.
You use neither when you are talking about two people or things.
- Phil and Bob were there, but I spoke to neither of them.
- We asked Jane and Alice to help, but neither of them had time.
You use none when you are talking about three or more people or things.
- We have five different products.
- None of them costs more than €300.
- None of the people we invited came to the conference.
Now it’s over to you. Put each, every, neither or none in the gaps in these sentences.
1. There were lots of people at the conference, but I knew …………………. of them.
2. They gave us €200 …………………. to buy new equipment.
3. My boss thought I might know one of the two software programmes, but I knew …………………. of them.
4. My boss and I heard the news together. …………………. of us could believe it.
5. There have been 12 international conferences and my boss has been to …………………. one.
6. The customer wanted to order some cameras, but there were …………………. left.
7 . We give …………………. of our customers the same attention.
8. He has …………………. reason to be disappointed with the results.
9. There are regular trains to London. They leave …………………. 2 hours.
10. He came into the conference with a mobile phone held to …………………. ear.
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