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Worth Iːtʃ Points Answers Student Email Address Determiner

Word each
WordType (determiner)
Phonetic BrE / iːtʃ / NAmE / iːtʃ /
Example
  • each answer is worth 20 points.
  • each of the answers is worth 20 points.
  • the answers are worth 20 points each.
  • ‘red or blue?’ ‘i'll take one of each, please.’
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each

(determiner)BrE / iːtʃ / NAmE / iːtʃ /
  1. used to refer to every one of two or more people or things, when you are thinking about them separately
    • Each answer is worth 20 points.
    • Each of the answers is worth 20 points.
    • The answers are worth 20 points each.
    • ‘Red or blue?’ ‘I'll take one of each, please.’
    • We each have our own car.
    • There aren't enough books for everyone to have one each.
    • They lost $40 each.
    • Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate.
    • Each student has been given his or her own email address.
    • Each student has been given their own email address.
    • They each have their own email address.
    • Every student in the class is capable of passing the exam.
    • Each (one) of the houses was slightly different.
    • I bought a dozen eggs and every one of them was bad.
  2. every single one
    • I look forward to seeing each and every one of you as we celebrate our 50th year.

    Word Origin

    • Old English ǣlc; related to Dutch elk and German jeglich, based on a West Germanic phrase meaning ‘ever alike’ (see alike).
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