- pronunciation:
- ev
ri
- phrases:
- every other
- features:
- Note
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
each member or part of a group.
Every person got a prize.Every seat in the theater was taken.- similar words:
- all
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phrase: |
every other |
each or every?
Use
each when you want to emphasize one person or thing in a group at a time. Use
every when you want to emphasize the group as a whole, but as made up of individual people or things.
Compare:
- Each child got to choose one treat.
- Every child in the class is important.
- She put each loaf of bread on the shelf.
- Every item in the store has an SKU.