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Both each and every are used with a singular noun.
Each is used with an only one object or person.
Every is used with a group of people or object taken as one.
Examples:
Every child is receptive to learning.
Each child learns differently.
When talking about only two objects, use each.
Correct: Amanda wore earrings on each ear.
Incorrect: Amanda wore earrings on every ear.
When the quantifier modifies more than two objects, each and every can be interchanged.
The child got each item on her Christmas wish.
The child got every item on her Christmas wish.
Sometimes, the phrase each and every is used together to emphasize.
The child got each and every item on her Christmas wish.
In general, prepositions of place are used to tell where something is.
Here are the uses of very common prepositions of place: IN/ON/AT:
IN | |
| countries, cities, villages | in Europe, in Spain, in Madrid |
| the world |
in the world |
| valleys and mountains |
in the mountain, in a valley, in the Pyrenees |
| buildings |
in a bank, in an office |
| water |
in the sea, in the river, in the lake |
| the middle / center |
in the middle of London, in the heart of the city, in the city square |
| books / films / newspaper |
in the movie, in the newspaper, in a magazine, in a series |
ON | |
| walls, ceilings, doors, floor | on the ceiling, on the wall, on the door, on the floor |
| surfaces |
on the page, on the table, on my desk, on the bed |
| the front / side / back |
on the box, on the label, on the bottle |
| left / right |
on the left, on the right |
floors |
on the second floor, on the basement, on the rooftop |
| lists / menus |
on the menu, on the list |
roads |
on Westville Street, on the motorway, on Madison Avenue |
natural lines and borders |
on the beach, on the coast, on the Amazon River |
AT | |
| the top / bottom (of a page) | at the top, at the bottom |
| directions | at the traffic lights, at the roundabout, at the end of the street |
| position (next to something) | at the corner |
| the front / the back | at the front, at the back |
| the beginning / the end | at the beginning, at the end |
| events | at a party, at this conference, at last weekend’s football match |
| buildings | at the airport, at the train the station, at home |
Here are some common errors: | |
| 1. Missing out part of the prepositional phrases. | |
The post office is next a bank. => |
The post office is next to a bank. |
He is waiting in front the building. => |
He is waiting in front of the building. |
2. Adding unnecessary prepositions. | |
The rabbits are behind of the bush. => |
The rabbits are behind the bush. |
B1 – Intermediate
We probably know ninjas from movies, animations, comics and the likes. But in Japan, ninjas have been an important country symbol since the 15th century.
Find out how ninjas will help Japan increase tourism in their country.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1812/181215-ninja-tourism-1.html
Discussion Questions:
1. What are your thoughts on ninjas?
2. What do you think about using ninjas to increase tourism in Japan?
3. Talk about some of Spain’s country symbols.
4. How is tourism in Spain promoted to the world?
5. What are ways to attract tourists to a country?
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Micromanaging is a management style whereby the manager closely observes or controls the work of his employees. Is micromanagement really effective? Some says it’s not but why do we do it?
Let us watch as Chieh Huang confesses and shares the cure for micromanagement madness and how to foster innovation and happiness at work.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is your opinion of micromanagement?
2. What management style do you follow at work?
3. How effective do you do your job with or without a manager around you?
B2 – Upper Intermediate
The progressive income tax is one of those economic terms that gets bandied about, but few actually know what it means or how it works. Taxes are the price we pay for civilized society, the progressivity of taxes largely determines how that price varies among individuals. A progressive tax takes a larger percentage of income from high-income groups than from low-income groups and is based on the concept of ability to pay.
Watch the video about the progressive income tax.
Discussion Questions:
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Have you ever been in a situation where everything has been prepared under thorough planning for weeks yet for whatever reason you bumble through all your numbers, everything seems to fall flat and against you?
Watch the video to learn more about resilience.
Discussion Questions:
1. What is resilience?
2. How do we learn it?
3. When was the last time you ever faced rejection, failure or adversity?
4. How did you handle it?
5. Are you resilient?
6. How resilient are you in dealing with challenges or setbacks?
B2 – Upper Intermediate
Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing a task or set of tasks. It is a challenge we have all faced at one point. As humans, we have been struggling with delaying, avoiding, and procrastinating on issues that matter to us.
Click the link below to watch the video on how to beat procrastination and learn some useful strategies that will make it easier for us to start working on our tasks ahead.