2007-02-08 21:27:24 · 3 answers · asked by elab_1978 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
one of- selected only one in the group
each of- every one selected in the group
2007-02-08 21:32:13 · answer #1 · answered by bks 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(one of) is definite and used to indicate only one thing that someone/something has etc.
Example: One student of this class has to clean the class.
This refers to only ONE student which has to clean the class among the rest.
(each of) is also definite but refers to a larger number or gruop of people/things/animals etc. in which everything/everyone is involved
Example: Each students of this class must clean the class.
This refers to EVERYONE in the class mentioned.
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PS. defferent is spelt different
2007-02-08 21:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by ML 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"One of those cats is brown... the others are black"
as opposed to
"Each of those cats are black, they are all the same color"
2007-02-08 21:34:50 · answer #3 · answered by Ultima vyse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋