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each
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det
1
Used to refer to every individual member of a group, considered one at a time.
"Each student received a copy of the handout."
"Each room in the house had a different colour scheme."
pron
1
Every one of a group, taken separately.
"They each brought a dish to the potluck."
adv
1
Apiece; for or to every one.
"The tickets cost ten pounds each."
How to Use Each
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReferring to every single member of a group individually, rather than the group as a whole.
Common mistake
"Each" takes a singular verb even when it refers to multiple people: "Each of the players has a locker," not "have".
Easily confused with
Common pairings
each and every
each one
each other
Word Forms
eaches plural
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Etymology
From Old English ǣlċ, a contraction of ǣġhwelċ, related in sense to "always" plus "which".