what the different between "Every" and "all"... to me is the same?

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...is it means the same thing?... or it is a bit different? bye!

2007-10-17 07:31:14 · 3 answers · asked by Leandro2@@8 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

every is singular, all is plural

2007-10-17 08:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

You can say "The sun rises every day." You couldn't say the "The sun rises all day" could you? Marvin has explained why.

2007-10-17 15:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by picador 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

"Every" speaks of the items within a whole. "Every good boy does fine."

"ALL" denotes the group itself. "All good boys do fine."

2007-10-17 14:39:40 · answer #3 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋