Every writer���s nightmare: Everyone vs. every one

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Every writer��s nightmare: Everyone vs. every one

These two words drive everyone nuts! Or is it ��every one nuts��?

Everyone (one word, no space) is a pronoun meaning ��every person in a group,�� as in ��Everyone at school was a real jerk today!�� my teen daughter exclaimed, as she swung open the door.

Every one (two words, a space) means ��each�� and so refers to single, standalone objects that usually are part of a larger set, as in Every one of those apples has a worm in it!

One trick to get the right spelling is to simply use each in place of every. If the sentence makes sense (Each one of those apples has a worm in it!), use every one. If the sentence doesn��t make sense (Each one at school was a real jerk today!), then use everyone.

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