SECTION 2

Each and every

Each can be a determiner and a pronoun. Every is only a determiner.
1 DIFFERENCES IN MEANING

Each and every are similar in meaning and in some contexts both are possible:
Every / Each person in the group was fit and healthy.
We use each when we are thinking of all the separate individuals in the group:
Each person chose a different route to the beach.
Every refers more to the group as a whole (it is closer in meaning to all):
Every route was of about the same length.
We use each to talk about two or more things, but we can only use every for more than two:
Two routes, each one avoiding steep hills, looked particularly attractive.
2 DIFFERENCES IN USE

We use each and every as determiners with a singular

noun and a singular verb:
very one of the walkers knows the area well. (Each one of is also possible but less common)
Every

We use every:
after a possessive:
/ listened to his every word.
with some abstract nouns to emphasise that something is correct or necessary;
You had every right to say that. I had every reason to be fed up.
with plural nouns in phrases of frequency: We go to the seaside every few weeks.
with adverbs like almost, nearly, just about, practically:
Practically every route was over two miles.
Each

We use each as a pronoun:

with of + noun:
Each of them took far longer than expected. Each of the walkers was well over sixty.
on its own:
There were six people in the group, and each was determined to win the race, (each one or each of them is more common)
after nouns and pronouns for emphasis:
John and Angela each had their own supply of biscuits. They each took a map with them.
3 SINGULAR OR PLURAL?

Each and every are followed by singular verbs. However, we commonly use a plural pronoun to refer back:
Every person I asked says that they are going to enjoy the walk.
In formal English, after each, he I she is considered more correct than they, although they is common: Each person claimed he / she / they
would get to the beach first.
4 COMMON PHRASES

They were all late, each and every one of them.

It rains every single time I go to France.
Luckily, I only go there every now and then / every so
often / every once in a while.
On the other hand, I go to Belgium practically every
other week.
Brussels is every bit as romantic as Paris.