Determiners: Each, Every
Each and every have similar but not always identical meanings.
Verbs with each and every are always conjugated in the
singular.
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 soldier received a medal from the President.
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.
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