every*/*/*/

every*/*/*/
[ˈevri]
determiner
1) used for referring to all the people or things of a particular type
Every bedroom has its own private bathroom.[/ex]
She wrote to every member of the committee.[/ex]
This is a decision that affects every single one of us.[/ex]
2) used for showing how often something happens or how far apart things are
Take one tablet every four hours.[/ex]
There are army checkpoints every few miles along the road.[/ex]
I have to work every other weekend (= on the first, third, fifth etc).[/ex]
Every now and then (= not too frequently) an event occurs that changes public attitudes.[/ex]
3) used for showing how common something is by giving a number as a part of a larger number
Almost one in every five computers was found to be faulty.[/ex]
4) used before some words for emphasis
You have every reason to feel proud of your performance.[/ex]
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every time — whenever something happens[/ex]
We can't keep calling the doctor every time you get a headache.[/ex]
See:
bit I
A noun subject that follows every is used with a singular verb.In formal writing, pronouns or possessive adjectives that refer back to a subject with every are usually singular: Every employee has his or her own key to the building. But in speech and informal writing, plural pronouns and possessive adjectives are more usual: Every employee has their own key to the building.

Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.

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