Every, each

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every

- used before a singular noun to talk about a whole group.

- Each is more usual with smaller groups and can mean only two. (There were cars parked along each side of the street. = both sides)

(no generalisation – более конкретные вещи имеются в виду): Study each sentence carefully (=study the sentences one by one)

• is used for a small number:

There were 4 books and I read each (of them).

-can be used with OF: each of (the/these/you/us/them): Each of my children, each of the books

- The girls were each given an ice-cream. (=Each girl was given an ice-cream). I bought the girls two ice-creams each. They cost 4 pounds each. I want them each to be happy. I’ve got 5 brothers and each (of them) is different from the others.

Each other – one another (in modern English used in the same way.).

One another - when we are making very general statements, and not talking about particular people.

They sat for 2 hours talking to each other’s / one another.

e.g. The translation of “se parler” is “to talk to one another”. (more natural than…to talk to each other)

- Each other’s – one another’s - have possessive forms.

e.g. They’ll sit for hours looking into each other’s/one another’s eyes.

- Each other is not used after meet, marry, similar.

e.g. They met in 2005. They married in 2006. Their interests are very similar.

Note the difference: They are looking at themselves.

They are looking at each other.

- used before a singular noun to talk about a whole group.

- Every means three or more, usually a large number.

(There were cars parked along every street in town.= all the streets)

(generalisation): употребляется в общем смысле)

Every sentence has a verb ( =all sentences in general)

- is used for a large number:

She has read every book in her library (all the books)

-can be used with every one of

I’ve read every one of those books.

Everybody/ everyone denote animate things

Everything denotes inanimate things

Note: every book, every child, etc. BUT

Every `one (“one” is stressed) – Have you read all these books? – Yes, every `one.

Cf.: Everyone was happy. (=Everybody…)

He is invited to a lot of parties and he goes to every one. (=to every party).

… every one of these books, every one of them, etc. Translation: все, до единого, каждый)

Everyone/everybody –Is everybody here? – Все здесь?

Compare every and all before day, morning, week, etc.

I travel every day. (= Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,...)

I was travelling all day. (= from morning till evening)