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'Each' and 'every'.
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Sometimes you can use either, but not always.
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In a group,
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'each' refers to individual things in turn.
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'Every' refers to all the things together.
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If I have time,
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I say 'bye' to each of my colleagues.
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If I don't,
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I say 'bye' to every colleague at the same time.
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If we have two things, we have to use 'each'.
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If we have three or more, we can use 'each' or 'every'.
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I have a shoe on each foot.
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Lions have sharp claws on each or every paw.
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'Each' can be used as a pronoun, while 'every' can't.
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Look at those cakes! I want a slice of each!
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'Every' object is together. 'Each' object is on its own.
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'Each' is for two or more. 'Every' is for three or more.
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'Each' can be a pronoun and 'every' can't.
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