each vs. every
each (every person or thing) regarded separately, one by one.
- We each have our own car.
- Each ticket costs $30.
every (every person or thing) regarded as a whole.
- Every member should wear a uniform.
- I could hear every word you were saying.
Use “none” (NOT each) in negative clauses.
- None of your answers were correct.
Use “each” (NOT every) for two things.
- He had a bottle in each hand.
Use “every” (NOT each) after words such as “almost” or “nearly.”
- Almost every family in this country owns a refrigerator.
- I go climbing nearly every weekend.
Use “every” for repeated actions.
- I get up at 5 o’clock every morning.