Each, Every, All, None

Common Mistakes

Almost each family has a fiber optic connection now.

Almost every family has a fiber optic connection now.

Each of the students were afraid.

All of the students were afraid.

All of the students were not afraid.

None of the students were afraid.

Each of us did not have an umbrella.

None of us had an umbrella.

Everyone are happy with the pay rise.

Everyone is happy with the pay rise.

The prices are low for every goods.

The prices are low for all the goods.

These oranges are $1 for each.

These oranges are $1 each.

Each correct answer is worth 10 points.

I know the name of every student in the school.

I could hear every word they said.

The train runs every three minutes.

None of the books is / are worth reading.

Every one of us had been there before. We had all been there before.

each + singular noun – focus on the individual rather than the group (e.g. The teacher gives each student individual attention.)

every + singular noun – focus more on the group as a whole (e.g. Every student has to attend every course.) However, every can also be used when the stress is on the individual.

all + uncountable noun or plural countable noun (e.g. I will give you all the information and all the books you need.)

every and all are not generally used with not. This means that instead of saying: ~~All the students / Every student did not pass the exam~~ You should say: None of the students passed the exam. Or alternatively: All the students / Every student failed the exam.

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