Each - Every - Either - Neither - All - No - None

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EACH EACH + + SINGULAR

Each is a determiner. We use it before a singular noun.  I enjoy each moment. (NOT: each moments.) moments .) A following verb is also singular. singular. Each new ay is !""e#ent. is !""e#ent. (NOT: a#e !""e#ent ) EACH O$ EACH O$

We use each of before a plural pronoun, or before a determiner (for example the, my, these) with a plural noun.  Each of us sees the wo#% !""e#ent%y. I w#!te to each to each of my children once a wee&. A following verb is normally singular. singular. 

Each o" them has '#o%ems. has '#o%ems. RONOUNS

When When a pronou pronoun n or possessi possessive ve is used used later later in a clause clause to refer refer back back to each (of) + noun/pronoun, noun/pronoun, the later word can be singular (more formal) or plural (less formal).  Each *!#% mo#e what she what she %!&e %!&e est. (mo#e "o#ma%) 

Each stent wo#e what they %!&e %!&e est. (%ess "o#ma%)

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Each o" them e,'%a!ne !t !n his/her/their own own way. OSITION -ITH OSITION -ITH O/ECT

Each can Each can follow an obect (direct or indirect), but does not normally come at the end of a clause.  She &!sse them each on each on the "o#ehea. (# NOT She &!sse them each.) each.) 

I want them each to each to ma&e the!# own ec!s!on.

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I sent the secretaries each a each a Ch#!stmas ca#.

!owever, each can each can come at the end of a clause in expressions referring to amounts and "uantities. each.  They cost £3.50 each. 

I o*ht the *!#%s two ice-creams each. each . -ITHOUT A A NOUN

We can drop a noun after each, each, if the meaning is clear. !owever, each one or each o" them is them is more common in an informal style.  I01e *ot 21e #othe#s3 an each (one/of them) !s them) !s !""e#ent. -ITH THE -ITH THE 4ER 4ER

When each refers each refers to the subect, it can also go with a verb in mid#position, like some adverbs. $n this case plural nouns, pronouns and verbs are used.  They have each been to%. been to%.

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-e can each apply "o# o# own meme#sh!' ca#.

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5o are each riht !n a !""e#ent way.

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The '%ans each have ce#ta!n a1anta*es an !sa1anta*es.

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EACH AND EVERY: THE DIFFERENCE ACH -ITH T-O E

OR 6ORE 7 E4ER5 -ITH THREE OR 6ORE

Each and e1e#y are both normally used with singular nouns. Each can be used to talk about two or more people or things% e1e#y is normally used to talk about three or more.  The s!ness ma&es %ess money each/every year . (NOT 8each9 e1e#y yea#s.) 

She ha a ch!% ho%!n* on to each hand . (NOT 8e1e#y han .) 6EANING

Each and e1e#y can often be used without much difference of meaning. t!me I see yo.  5o %oo& mo#e eat!"% each/every &ut we prefer each when we are thinking of people or things separately, one at a time. And e1e#y is more common when we are thinking of people or things together, in a group. (E1e#y is closer to a%% .) 'o we are more likely to say  Each person !n t#n went to see the octo#. &ut 

Every patient came "#om the same sma%% 1!%%a*e. STRUCTURES

We do not use each with words and expressions like almost, practically, nearly or without exception, which stress the idea of a whole group.  Shes %ost nea#%y every friend she ha. (NOT 8nea#%y each "#!en 8.) Each can be used in some structures where e1e#y is impossible.  They each sa! what they tho*ht. (UT NOT 8They e1e#y 8) 

Each of them s'o&e "o# 21e m!ntes. (UT NOT 8E1e#y o" them8)

EACH OTHER AND ONE ANOTHER NO ;I$$ERENCE

Each othe# and one anothe# mean the same.  Ann an I w#!te to each other / one another e1e#y wee&. Each othe# is more common than one anothe# , especially in an informal style. NOT USE; AS SU/ECT

Each othe# and one anothe# are not normally used as subects (though this occasionally happens in subordinate clauses in very informal speech).  They each %!stene ca#e"%%y to what the other sa!. (NOT USUALL5 They %!stene ca#e"%%y to what each othe# sa!.) EACH OTHER »:

/ ONE ANOTHER ’

&oth expressions have possessive forms.  They0%% s!t "o# ho#s %oo&!n* !nto each other!s / one another"s eyes.

!E"VE AND EACH OTHER / ONE ANOTHER ote the difference between
Ssan an ete# ta%& to each other on the 'hone e1e#y ay. (Ssan ta%&s to ete#7 ete# ta%&s to Ssan.)


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#ORD $ED #ITHO$T EACH OTHER / ONE ANOTHER

We do not normally use each othe# 9 one anothe# after words like meet or ma##y , where the verb itself makes the meaning clear.  They met !n =>>? an ma##!e !n =>>@.

EVERY (ONE) E4ER5 + SINGULAR

E1e#y is a determiner. We normally use it before a singular noun. $f the noun is a subect, its verb is also singular. 

every + %&n'uar noun (+ %&n'uar er*) I see he# every day . (NOT 8e1e#y ays )

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Every room is e!n* se. (NOT E1e#y #oom a#e8) E4ER5 ONE O$

We use every one of before a pronoun or a determiner (for example the, my, the). +he pronoun or noun is plural, but a following verb is singular.  e1e#y one o" s9yo9them (+ s!n*%a# 1e#) 

e1e#y one o" + ete#m!ne# + '%#a% non (+ s!n*%a# 1e#)

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H!s oo&s a#e wone#"%. I01e #ea e1e#y one o" them.

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Every one of the children was c#y!n*. E4ER5 ONE -ITHOUT A NOUN

We can drop a noun and use e1e#y one alone, if the meaning is clear.  H!s oo&s a#e *#eat. Every ones wo#th #ea!n*. NEGATI4E STRUCTURES

+o negate e1e#y , we normally use not e1e#y .  #ot every &!n o" !# can y. (6o#e nat#a% than E1e#y &!n o" !# cannot y.) RONOUNS AN; OSSESSI4ES

When a pronoun or possessive is used later in a clause to refer back to e1e#y (one), the later word can usually be either singular (more formal) or plural (less formal). 

Every 'e#son mae his/her own t#a1e% a##an*ements.

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Every 'e#son mae their own t#a1e% a##an*ements.

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I to% every s!n*%e stent what I tho*ht o" him/her/them.

&ut if we are talking about something that concerns every member of a group at the same time, a plural word is necessary.  -hen every 'assen*e#s t!c&et ha een chec&e3 the oo# o'ene an they a%% *ot on. (NOT 8an he9she a%% *ot on.) E4ER5 + LURAL NOUN

Every is used before a plural noun in expressions that refer to intervals.  I see he# every few days.


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The#es a meet!n* every si$ wee%s.

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S!Be ha to sto' an #est e1e#y two or three steps.


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E4ER5O;5 ETC .

Everybody, everyone, everything and everywhere are used with singular verbs, like every.  Everybody has *one home. (NOT 8E1e#yoy ha1e...) 

Everythin I %!&e is e!the# !%%e*a%3 !mmo#a% o# "atten!n*.

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I "on that everywhere was oo&e '.

When possessives and pronouns refer back to e1e#yoy 9 one, they can usually be either singular (more formal) or plural (less formal). 'ometimes only a plural word makes sense. Copare: *ot his or her t!c&et (mo#e "o#ma%)  Has everybody 

Has everybody *ot their t!c&ets (%ess "o#ma%)

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-hen everybody ha 2n!she eat!n*3 the wa!te#s too& away their '%ates. (NOT 8h!s o# he# '%ate )

ote that everyone ( -everybody) does not mean the same as e1e#y one (which can refer to things as well as people # see paragraph / above). E4ER5;A5

Everyday is an adective meaning 0ordinary, 0usual, 0routine. $t is not the same as the adverbial expression every day. Copare: %!"e3 yo ont o"ten 2n an e%e'hant !n a s'e#ma#&et.  In everyday 

5o on0t see e%e'hants every day . CO66ON EDRESSIONS

ote the following common expressions with every. E1e#y s!n*%e  She 1!s!ts he# mothe# every sinle ay. E1e#y othe#  -e meet every other Tesay. ( 8 e1e#y secon Tesay.) E1e#y so o"ten7 e1e#y now an then  -e *o ot "o# a #!n& to*ethe# every so often / every now and then. ALL AN; E4ER5

All and every can both be used to talk about people or things in general, or about all the members of a group. +here is little difference of meaning% every often suggests 0without exception. +he two words are used in different structures. E4ER5 -ITH SINGULAR NOUNS7 ALL -ITH LURALS Every is used with a singular noun. +o give the same meaning, all is used with a plural noun. Copare:  E1e#y ch!% nees %o1e. (NOT A%% ch!% nees %o1e.)  

A%% ch!%#en nee %o1e. E1e#y %!*ht was ot.


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A%% (o") the %!*hts we#e ot.


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E4ER5 NOT USE; -ITH ;ETER6INERS

We can use a%% (o"), but not normally e1e#y , with certain determiners (articles, possessives or demonstratives). Copare:  &ll (of) the plates we#e #o&en. 

Every plate was #o&en. (NOT E1e#y the '%ate 9 The e1e#y '%ate...)

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I01e w#!tten to all (of) my friends.

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I1e w#!tten to every friend ' have. (NOT e1e#y my "#!en 9 my e1e#y "#!en ) ALL -ITH UNCOUNTALES

We can use all, but not every, with uncountable nouns.  I %!&e all music . (NOT .e1e#y ms!c ) ALL ;A5 AN; E4ER5 ;A5 ETC

ote the difference between a%% ay9wee& etc. and e1e#y ay9wee& etc.  She was he#e all day . ( "#om mo#n!n* to n!*ht) 

She was he#e every day . (6onay3 Tesay3 -enesay3 . . .)

E&,her: -e,er&ner EITHER + SINGULAR

We use either with a singular noun to mean 1one or the other2 of two.  Come on Tesay o# Th#say. Either day !s OF. (NOT E!the# ays.) 

She !nt *et on w!th e!the# 'a#ent. (NOT e!the# 'a#ents ) EITHER O$

We use either of before a determiner (for example the, my, these) or a pronoun. A following noun is plural.  5o can se either of the bathrooms. 

I ont %!&e either of my maths teachers.

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I on0t %!&e either of them.

A verb after either of is more often singular, but it can sometimes be plural in an informal style.  E!the# o" the ch!%#en is 'e#"ect%y ca'a%e o" %oo&!n* a"te# the ay. 

She jst oesnt ca#e what e!the# o" he# 'a#ents say(s). -ITHOUT A NOUN

We can use e!the# alone if the meaning is clear. .  -o% yo %!&e tea o# co""ee I ont m!n. Either RONOUNS

When a pronoun is used later in a clause to refer back to e&,her + noun / pronoun, the later pronoun can be singular (more formal) or plural (more informal). *f either of the bo+s phones, te"" him/them *-"" be in this evening.


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EITHER SI;E 9 EN; 

In these e,'#ess!ons3 e!the# somet!mes means each.

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The#e a#e #oses on either side o" the oo#. EITHER ... OR

We use e!the# 3 or to talk about a choice between two possibilities (and sometimes more than two).  I ont s'ea& either $#ench or Ge#man. 

5o can either come w!th me now or wa%& home.

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I" yo want !ce
We often balance this structure, so that the same kind of words or expressions follow either and or.  5o can ha1e either tea o# co""ee. (nons) 

Hes either !n Lonon o# !n New 5o#&. (#e'os!t!ona% e,'#ess!ons)

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Either yo0%% %ea1e th!s hose o# I%% ca%% the 'o%!ce. (C%ases)

!owever, unbalanced sentences with e!the# 3 or are common. 'ome people prefer to avoid them. 

5o can either ha1e tea o# co""ee.

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He0s either !n Lonon or New 5o#&.

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5o%% either %ea1e th!s hose or I%% ca%% the 'o%!ce.

Ne&,her. nor an- no,e&,her NEITHER AN; NOR

We can use neither and nor as adverbs to mean 4also not5. either and nor come at the beginning of a clause, and are followed by inverted word order auxiliary verb 6 subect. . (NOT I a%so cant .)  I cant sw!m. #either/nor can ' 

Rth !n0t t#n '3 an neither nor did ate. (NOT 8an Fate !nt too.)

$n American English, nor is not normally used after and. NOT EITHER

We can also use not 3 either with the same meaning and normal word order.  I cant sw!m. I can"t either . 

Rth !n0t t#n '3 an Fate didn"t either .

$n very informal speech, me neither (and occasionally me either, especially in AmE 7) can be used instead of I 8nt e!the# .  I can0t sw!m. e neither . ONE NEGATI4E

8nly one negative word (not or neither) is necessary to give a negative meaning.

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Ne!the# ! Fate on Fate !nt e!the#. (NOT Ne!the# !nt Fate OR Fate !nt ne!the# )


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A THREE OR 6ORE ITE6S

A%% refers to three or more items. *ompare th#ee sh!#ts3 '%ease.  I0%% ta&e all 

I0%% ta&e oth sh!#ts. (NOT a%% two sh!#ts.) ALL ( O$ ) -ITH NOUNS AN; RONOUNS

A%% modi9es nouns or pronouns.  &ll (of) the people we#e s!n*!n*. 

G!1e my %o1e to them all .

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I ha1en0t #ea all of it . -ITH THE SU/ECT OR THE 4ER

When all modi9es the subect, it can go either with the subect or with the verb.  A%% the 'eo'%e we#e s!n*!n*. The 'eo'%e we#e a%% s!n*!n*. ALL -ITHOUT A NOUN

All can sometimes be used without a noun to mean 4everything5 but only in certain structures (see below).  &ll that matte#s !s to e ha''y. 

Thats all . ALL -ITH A;/ECTI4ES 3 A;4ERS ETC .

All can be used to emphasise some adectives, prepositions and adverbs.  5o0#e all wet . 

She wal%ed all round the town.

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I was all alone.

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Te%% me all about yo# ho%!ay.

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Its all because of yo.

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I %oo&e all round 3 t I co%n0t see anyth!n*.

A%% , oth and ha%" follow similar grammar rules. ALL ( O$ ) -ITH NOUNS AN; RONOUNS &** AND &** +,

A%% (o") can modify nouns and pronouns. &efore a noun with a determiner (for example the, my, this), a%% and a%% o" are both possible. A%% is more common than a%% o"  She0s eaten all (of) the ca&e. 

&ll (of) my "#!ens %!&e #!!n*.

&efore a noun with no determiner, we do not normally use of.  A%% ch!%#en can e !"2c%t. (NOT a%% o" ch!%#en8) ALL O$ + ERSONAL RONOUN


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With personal pronouns, we use all of us/you/them. All of us:you:them can be a subect or obect.  &ll of us can come tomo##ow. (NOT A%% we 8) 

She0s !n1!te all of you.

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6a#y sent all of them he# %o1e.


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RONOUN + ALL

We can put a%% after pronouns used as obects.  Shes !n1!te you all . 

6a#y sent he# %o1e to them all .

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I01e mae us all someth!n* to eat.

+his does not happen with complement pr onouns (after e) or in short answers.  I th!n& thats all of them. (NOT I th!n& thats them a%% .) 

-ho ! she !n1!te  &ll of us. (NOT Us a%% .)

A%% can follow a subect pronoun (e.g. They all went home), but in this case it belongs grammatically with the verb and may be separated from the pronoun (e.g. hey have all gone home). T5ES O$ NOUN

A%% is used mostly before uncountable and plural nouns. the wate#  all 

all my "#!ens

!owever, a%% can be used before some singular countable nouns referring to things that can naturally be divided into parts.  a%% that wee% 

a%% my family

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a%% the way

We can also use a%% (o") before proper nouns (e.g. the names of places or writers).  &ll (of) Lonon &new aot he# a""a!#s. 

I1e #ea all (of) ha%espeare.

With other singular countable nouns, it is more natural to use whole (eg. The who%e sto#y ). LEA4ING OUT THE

After all, we sometimes leave out the before numbers.  a%% (the) three #othe#s And we usually leave out the in a%% ay , a%% n!*ht , a%% wee& , a%% yea# , a%% w!nte# and a%% smme# . ).  She staye he#e a%% ay. (NOT 8 a%% the ay NOT ALL 8

$t is not very common to use all 6 noun as the subect of a negative verb (e.g. A%% Ame#!cans ont %!&e ham#*e#s). We more often use no, a + noun + af0ra,&e er*.  Not a%% Ame#!cans %!&e ham#*e#s. ote the difference between not a%% and no. Copare:  #ot all !#s can y.


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#o !#s can '%ay chess.


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ALL: -ITH THE 4ER

When all refers to the subect of a clause, it can go with the verb, in 1mid# position2.  -e can all sw!m. 

Those a''%es were all a.

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The *ests have all a##!1e.

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6y "am!%y all wor% !n ecat!on.

ote that these meanings can also be expressed by using all (of) with the subect.  &ll of us can sw!m. 

&ll (of) the uests ha1e a##!1e.

A"". EVERY1ODY/EVERYONE AND EVERYTHIN2 ALL AN; E4ER5O;5 9 E4ER5ONE

We do not normally use all without a noun to mean 1everybody2. *ompare  &ll the people stoo '. 

Everybody/Everyone stoo '. (NOT A%% stoo '.) ALL AN; E4ER5THING

All can mean 1everything2, but usually only in the structure a + rea,&e cau%e (all that ...). Copare:  < &ll (that) I ha1e !s yo#s. (NOT A%% what I ha1e 8) 

E1e#yth!n* !s yo#s. (NOT A%% !s yo#s 8)

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< She %ost all (that) she owne.

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She %ost e1e#yth!n*. (NOT She %ost a%% .)

+his structure often has a rather negative meaning, expressing ideas like 1nothing more2 or 1the only thing(s)2.  Th!s !s all '"ve ot . 

&ll ' want !s a '%ace to s!t own.

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&ll that happened was that he went to s%ee'.

ote also Thats a%% ( lt5s 9nished% +here5s no more). OL;ER E NGLISH $n older English, all could be used alone to mean 1everybody2 or 1everything2 (e.g. Te%% me all 7 &ll !s %ost7 &ll a#e ea ). +his only happens regularly in modern English in dramatic contexts like newspaper headlines (e.g. S5 TELLS ALL). ALL AN; E4ER5

All and every can both be used to talk about people or things in general, or about all the members of a group. +here is little difference of meaning% every often suggests 4without exception5. +he two words are used in different structures. E4ER5 -ITH SINGULAR NOUNS7 ALL -ITH LURALS E1e#y is used with a singular noun. +o give the same meaning, all is used with a plural noun.


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Copare: nees %o1e. (NOT A%% ch!% nees %o1e.)  < Every child 

&ll children nee %o1e.

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< Every liht was ot.

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&ll (of) the %!*hts we#e ot.


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A"" AND #HO"E -OR; OR;ER

A%% (o") and who%e can both be used with singular nouns to mean 1complete2, 1every part of2. +he word order is different. A%% (o") + ete#m!ne# + non ;ete#m!ne# + who%e + non  

< /%!e s'ent all (of) the smme# at home. /%!e s'ent the whole smme# at home.

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< all (of) my %!"e

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my whole %!"e IN;E$INITE RE$ERENCE

All is not generally used before inde9nite articles.  She0s eaten a whole %oa" (NOT 8 a%% a %oa" .) UNCOUNTALE NOUNS

With most uncountable nouns we prefer a%% (o").  I01e #n& all (of) the mil% . (NOT 8 the who%e m!%& .) THE -HOLE O$

$nstead of whole we can generally use the who%e o"  /%!e s'ent the whole of the smme# at home. 

the whole of my %!"e

&efore proper nouns (names) and pronouns we always use the whole of, not whole. All (of) is also possible.  he whole of / &ll of 4en!ce was ne# wate#. (Not -ho%e 4en!ce8) 

I01e jst read the whole of / all of J-a# an eaceK.

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I01e #ea the whole of/ all of it . LURAL NOUNS

With plural nouns, all and whole have different meanings. All is like every% whole means 1complete2, 1entire2. Copare:  &ll 'ndian tribes suffered "#om wh!te sett%ement !n Ame#!ca. ( E1e#y In!an t#!e s""e#e 8) 

hole 'ndian tribes we#e &!%%e o"" ( Com'%ete t#!es we#e &!%%e o""7 nooy was %e"t a%!1e !n these t#!es.)


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NO. NONE AND NOT A /ANY NO: E6HATIC

o can be used instead of not a or not any when we want to emphasise a negative idea.  -o% yo e%!e1e !t The#es no wa##oe !n the e#oom.

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(;ore emphatic than 3 The#e !sn0t a wa##oe . . .) So##y I can0t sto'. I01e *ot no t!me.

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(;ore emphatic than 3 I ha1ent *ot any t!me.) The#e we#e no %ette#s "o# yo th!s mo#n!n*3 I 0m a"#a!.

(;ore emphatic than The#e we#en0t any %ette#s 8) After no, countable nouns are usually plural unless the sense makes a singular noun necessary. Copare:  He0s *ot no children. (6o#e nat#a% than Hes *ot no ch!%.) 

Hes *ot no wife. (6o#e no#ma% than He0s *ot no w!1es.) NONE O$

&efore a determiner (e.g. the, my, this) or a pronoun, we use none o" the wo#&. (NOT 8 no o" the wo#& .)  She0s one none of 

-e ne#stoo none of his a#*ments.

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I1e een to none of those '%aces.

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#one of us s'ea&s $#ench.

When we use none o" with a plural noun or pronoun, the
None o" my "#!ens are !nte#este. (mo#e !n"o#ma%)

We can use none alone if the meaning is clear.  How many o" the oo&s ha1e yo #ea #one. NOT A 9 AN5

We prefer not a9any in obects and complements when the sense is not emphatic. Copare:  Hes no "oo%. ( Hes not a "oo% at a%%. < em'hat!c ne*at!1e) 

A wha%e !s not a 2sh. (NOT A wha%e !s no "!sh ) < The sense !s not em'hat!c.) SU/ECTS

Not any cannot normally be used with subects. No and none o" are used instead.  No #an o" c!*a#ette !s com'%ete%y ha#m%ess. NOT Not any #an 8) 

No to#!sts e1e# came to o# 1!%%a*e. (NOT Not any to#!sts 8)

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None o" my "#!ens %!1es nea# me. (Not Not any o" my "#!ens 8) NOT USE; TO TALF AOUT T-O

We use ne!the# , not no or none, to talk about two people or things.


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#either o" my 'a#ents co% e the#e. (NOT None o" my 'a#ents 8 .)


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NOO;5 ETC

Nooy , noth!n*, no one and nowhe#e are used in similar ways to no.  I saw nooy. (6o#e em'hat!c than I !n0t see anyoy.) 

Nooy s'o&e. (NOT Not anyoy s'o&e.) NO ;OUT

o doubt means 4probably5 or 4l suppose5, not 4certainly5.  #o doubt !t%% #a!n soon. 

5o0#e t!#e3 no doubt . I%% ma&e yo a c' o" tea.

+o say that something is certain, we can use there is no doubt that (formal), w!thot any ot ("o#ma%)3 ce#ta!n%y3 e2n!te%y .  here is no doubt that the wo#% !s *ett!n* wa#me#. (NOT No ot the wo#% !s *ett!n* wa#me# .) 

Cyc%!n* !s certainly hea%th!e# than #!1!n*. (NOT No ot cyc%!n* !s hea%th!e# than #!1!n*.)

;ot%ess is similar to no doubt (but more formal)% note%y is similar to the#e !s no ot that . NO 6ATTER

CON3$NCTION

No matte# can be used with who, whose, what , wh!ch, whe#e, when and how . +hese expressions are conunctions, used to oin clauses together. +he meaning is similar to 1it is not important who:what etc2.  I0%% %o1e yo no matter what yo o. 

#o matter whe#e yo *o3 I0%% "o%%ow yo.

We use a present tense with a future meaning after no matter.  No matte# whe#e yo o 3 yo%% 2n Coca
5o0%% e we%come no matte# when yo come. NO 6ATTER -HO ETC AN; -HOE4ER ETC

+he conunctions no matte# who= what etc are used rather like whoever, whatever etc. Copare:  < #o matter what yo say3 I wont e%!e1e yo. 

hatever yo say3 I wont e%!e1e yo.

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< hone me when yo a##!1e3 no matter how %ate !t !s.

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hone me when yo a##!1e3 however %ate !t !s.

!owever, clauses with whoe1e# 9 whate1e# 9 wh!che1e# can be used as subects or obects. *lauses with no matte# who etc. cannot be used in this way.  -hate1e# yo o !s 2ne w!th me. (UT NOT No matte# what yo o !s "!ne w!th me.) 

5o can ha1e wh!che1e# yo %!&e. (UT NOT 5o can ha1e no matte# wh!ch yo %!&e.)


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NO 6ORE 3 NOT AN5 6ORE 3 NO LONGER 3 NOT AN5 LONGER

We use no mo#e with nouns to talk about "uantity or degree > to say how much.  The#e0s no more #ea. We do not use no mo#e in standard modern English as an adverb to express the idea of actions and situations stopping. $nstead, we use no %on*e# (usually before the verb), not 8 any %on*e# or not 8 any mo#e.  I no loner s''o#t the Conse#1at!1e 'a#ty. (NOT I no mo#e s''o#t 8) 

Th!s can"t *o on any loner .

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Im not he%'!n* yo any more.

Anymore may be written as one word , especially in American English.  Ann!e oesn0t %!1e he#e anymore. NO 6ATTER AN; IT ;OESN 0 T 6ATTER

&ecause no matter 3 is a conunction, it must be used with two clauses.  No matte# when yo come3 yo%% e we%come. UT NOT No matte# when yo come.) +o introduce ust one clause, we can use It oesn0t matte# .  't doesn"t matter when yo come. USE -ITHOUT A 4ER

!owever, no matter what can be used at the end of a clause, without a following verb.  I%% a%ways %o1e yo3 no matter what . ( no matte# what ha''ens.)

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