I am teaching English in France. And I need to teach my students the difference between ALL and EVERY, but I cannot find any rules about it! Help!
2006-11-26 10:25:17 · 6 answers · asked by Andrea 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
All is used with plural nouns and pronouns. Every is used with singular nouns and pronouns.
All the children.
Every child.
All the people.
Every one.
All the cakes.
Every cake.
I could go on. That's probably the easiest way to explain it. You don't always have to use "the" with "all", but it's quite common.
2006-11-26 10:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jetgirly 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess it is a very good question. It is good for those who like to solve riddles. I will tell you what the difference is:
* The difference is in grammer of both of them. " ALL" and "Every" have the same meaning but they are used according to what is being said. They are used as gramatical things. See Examples:
-- It is always said;
Everyone is eating food.
It is never said- Allone is eating food.
* Did you see the difference between them? We use them according to the sentences. You must have seen that both of them have the same meaning if you look carefully but again, they are used as the sentence.
-- We always say:
All the people eat food.
We never say- Every the people eat food.
* Did you see the difference.
I hope you understand what I mean to say. Go and teach this to your french class.
I hope I helped.
ALWAYS HAVE SUCCESS IN YOUR LIFE!!
2006-11-26 18:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
All refers to a group in which the total number is indeterminite (all the water in the world)
Every refers to a specific number or a finite number within a group (every drop of water in the world)
2006-11-27 00:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by Meg 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you use all, the noun that follows must be in the plural form. (Proper declination will show them in the plural form).
When you use "every" the following noun must be in the singular form.
Ex:
All MEN love short skirts vs. Every MAN likes a short skirt. :-)
Bonne Chance!
2006-11-26 22:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
all refers to a group as a whole. every refers to an individual person, place or thing
2006-11-26 22:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by sweetre2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jetgirly is correct/ singular/plural.
can you imagine saying: ... "ashes, ashes every fall down" ?
2006-11-26 23:39:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋