Definitions and Examples of all, every, none
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The whole quantity or extent of something; every bit of something.
Example
All the students in the class passed the exam.
Used to refer to all the individual members of a group without exception.
Example
Every morning, she goes for a jog.
Not any; no one; not one.
Example
None of the students knew the answer to the question.
Key Differences: all vs every vs none
- 1All refers to the whole quantity or extent of something, without exception.
- 2Every refers to all the individual members of a group, without exception.
- 3None means not any, no one, or not one.
Effective Usage of all, every, none
- 1Quantifying: Use some to indicate an indefinite quantity of something.
- 2Generalizing: Use all to refer to the whole quantity or extent of something.
- 3Specificity: Use every to refer to all the individual members of a group, without exception.
- 4Negation: Use none to indicate that there is not any or no one.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of some are all, every, and none. They have different meanings and can be used in various contexts. Use some to indicate an indefinite quantity, all to refer to the whole quantity or extent, every to refer to all individual members of a group, and none to indicate negation.
