eve|ry|one

eve|ry|one
eve|ry|one «EHV ree wuhn, -wuhn», pronoun, or every one,
every person; each person; everybody: »

Everyone took his purchases home.

Usage everyone. The pronoun everyone is grammatically singular: »

Everyone who wishes to attend is invited.

In informal speech, everyone is sometimes used as a collective. A verb immediately following is usually singular, but a pronoun referring back to it from a little distance is likely to be plural: »

Everyone contributes their share.

b Everyone is usually one word, but when one is stressed or emphasized, it is written as two: »

Everyone wants to attend the concert. Winning this game depends upon every one of the players in the team.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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