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Shop Sells Toothbrushes Radios Thing Words Common Considered

Idx 1021
Keyword every
Sub Entry Number 7
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The shop sells every thing, from toothbrushes to radios.
Correct Sentence The shop sells everything, from toothbrushes to radios.
Cloze Error Sentence The shop sells [[every thing]], from toothbrushes to radios.
Cloze Sentence The shop sells [[everything]], from toothbrushes to radios.
Cloze Answer everything
Choices every thing | everything
Explanation

Every thing (two words) is not common and is used only when things are considered as separate items: 'She worries about every silly little thing.'

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