Each vs Every: A Small Difference That Shows
Each vs Every (each ও every-এর পার্থক্য)
Introductionভূমিকা
In most sentences you can swap these two and nobody notices. That is why the cases where you cannot are worth ten minutes — they are exactly the ones examiners look for.
বেশিরভাগ বাক্যে এই দুটো অদলবদল করলে কেউ টেরই পায় না। ঠিক এই কারণেই যেখানে পারা যায় না, সেই জায়গাগুলোতে দশ মিনিট দেওয়া দরকার — পরীক্ষকরা ওগুলোই খোঁজেন।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
'Each' looks at members one at a time. 'Every' looks at all of them together as a complete group. Both are singular, so both take a singular verb.
'Each' সদস্যদের একটা একটা করে দেখে। 'Every' সবাইকে একসাথে একটা সম্পূর্ণ দল হিসেবে দেখে। দুটোই একবচন, তাই দুটোর সাথেই একবচন ক্রিয়া বসে।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
মূল পার্থক্য দৃষ্টিভঙ্গির: **each = একজন একজন করে**, **every = সবাই মিলে**। 'Each student got a certificate' — একজন একজন করে হাতে পেল। 'Every student passed' — সবাই পাস করেছে, কেউ বাদ যায়নি। যেখানে বদলানো যায় না: (১) **মাত্র দুটো জিনিস হলে each** — 'She had a bag in each hand' ✅, 'every hand' ❌। (২) **'every' সংখ্যার সাথে বসে, each বসে না** — 'every three hours', 'every ten minutes'। তাই ওষুধের নির্দেশে সবসময় 'Take one tablet every six hours'। (৩) **'each' একা দাঁড়াতে পারে, every পারে না** — 'They cost 50 taka each' ✅; every-র সাথে one লাগবে: 'Every one of them came'। (৪) **each of + বহুবচন** ঠিক ('each of the students'), কিন্তু ক্রিয়া একবচন — 'Each of the students **has** a book'। এখানেই সবচেয়ে বেশি ভুল হয়, কারণ 'students' শুনে বহুবচন ক্রিয়া চলে আসে। আর 'everyone' (একটা শব্দ) মানে সব মানুষ; 'every one' (দুই শব্দ) মানে দলের প্রতিটি জিনিস বা মানুষ — দুটো আলাদা।
Examplesউদাহরণ
- Every student in the class passed the exam.ক্লাসের প্রত্যেক ছাত্র পরীক্ষায় পাস করেছে। (সবাই মিলে)
- Each student received a separate certificate.প্রতিটি ছাত্র আলাদা সার্টিফিকেট পেয়েছে। (একজন একজন করে)
- She was carrying a bag in each hand.দুই হাতে একটা করে ব্যাগ ছিল। (মাত্র দুটো — each)
- Take one tablet every six hours.প্রতি ছয় ঘণ্টায় একটা করে ট্যাবলেট খান। (সংখ্যার সাথে every)
- The mangoes cost 40 taka each.আমগুলো প্রতিটা ৪০ টাকা। (each একা বসতে পারে)
- Each of the rooms has its own bathroom.প্রতিটি ঘরে নিজস্ব বাথরুম আছে। (each of + বহুবচন, কিন্তু ক্রিয়া 'has')
- Every one of my cousins came to the wedding.আমার প্রত্যেক কাজিন বিয়েতে এসেছিল। (every + one, দুই শব্দ)
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
Each of the students have submitted the form.
Each of the students has submitted the form.
The subject is 'each', not 'students', and 'each' is singular. This is the most common error in the pair.
Every hand was holding a bag.
Each hand was holding a bag.
With exactly two of something, English uses 'each'.
Take the medicine each four hours.
Take the medicine every four hours.
Only 'every' combines with a number to show frequency.
Every were present at the meeting.
Everyone was present at the meeting.
'Every' cannot stand alone — it needs a noun after it, or use 'everyone'.
Tipsটিপস
- Both are singular. If you wrote 'each of the … have', change it to 'has'. — দুটোই একবচন। 'each of the … have' লিখে থাকলে 'has' করুন।
- Two things? Use 'each'. A number with a time word? Use 'every'. — দুটো জিনিস? 'each'। সংখ্যা আর সময়? 'every'।
- 'Each' can stand alone at the end of a sentence; 'every' always needs a noun. — 'Each' বাক্যের শেষে একা বসতে পারে; 'every'-র সবসময় একটা বিশেষ্য লাগে।
- Use 'every' for rules and generalisations: 'Every child needs sleep.' — নিয়ম বা সাধারণ কথা বলতে 'every': 'Every child needs sleep.'
Quizকুইজ
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1. Fill in: Each of the players ___ a number on the shirt.
2. Fill in: She held a phone in ___ hand.
3. Fill in: The bus comes ___ twenty minutes.
4. Which is correct?
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Correct: 'Each of the rooms have a fan.'
Hint: What is the real subject?
2. Fill in: Water the plants ___ three days.
Hint: A number is involved.
3. Fill in: He wore a ring on ___ finger.
Hint: More than two fingers, seen as a whole set.
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Practise with the AI teacher →Frequently Asked Questionsসাধারণ জিজ্ঞাসা
Can I always replace 'each' with 'every'?
Often, but not with two items, not with numbers, and not when the word stands alone. Outside those cases the difference is emphasis rather than correctness.
Is 'everyday' the same as 'every day'?
No, and this catches people constantly. 'Everyday' is an adjective meaning ordinary ('everyday clothes'). 'Every day' means daily. If you mean daily, it is always two words.
Why does 'each of the students has' sound wrong?
Because 'students' is closest to the verb and your ear follows it. Cover 'of the students' with your finger and the correct verb becomes obvious.
Which one is used in 'each other'?
'Each other' is a fixed phrase for two or more people acting mutually — 'They helped each other.' There is no 'every other' equivalent with that meaning.