Distributive Determiners - Each and Every

Often, both are fine

each / every

සිංහලෙන්

• Each child got a present. / Every child got a present.
• I watered each plant. / I watered every plant.

When you can only use each

1. With two things. Every needs three or more.

Two

සිංහලෙන්

• She had a ring on each hand. (not every hand)

2. With "of" + the / my / us / them.

each of

සිංහලෙන්

• Each of the children got a present.
• He told each of us our jobs.

3. On its own, at the end.

each at the end

සිංහලෙන්

• The tickets cost Rs. 500 each.

When you can only use every

1. With "almost", "nearly", "not".

almost every

සිංහලෙන්

• Almost every house in Sri Lanka has a TV.

2. How often (with time). Every is the normal word here.

How often

සිංහලෙන්

• Thaththa goes for a walk every morning.
• We go to the temple every Poya.
• every two days / every other day

everyday (one word) is an adjective: everyday English. every day (two words) means each day: I speak English every day.

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1. Every a library card.

   student hasstudents have

2. He has a scar on foot.

   eachevery

3. " the players got a medal."

   Each ofEvery of

4. I practise English .

   everydayevery day