Definitions
- Referring to every person in a group or population. - Used to address a group of people in a general sense. - Talking about a situation or event that involves all individuals.
- Referring to the whole quantity or extent of something. - Used to describe a group of people or things in a general sense. - Talking about a situation or event that involves every individual or thing.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to the entirety of a group or population.
- 2Both can be used to address a group of people in a general sense.
- 3Both can be used to describe a situation or event that involves every individual or thing.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: Everyone is a pronoun or noun, while all is a determiner or pronoun.
- 2Usage: Everyone is typically used to refer to people, while all can refer to people or things.
- 3Formality: Everyone is more formal than all.
- 4Emphasis: Everyone emphasizes individuals, while all emphasizes the entirety of a group or population.
- 5Position: Everyone usually comes before the verb, while all can come before or after the noun.
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Remember this!
Everyone and all both refer to the entirety of a group or population, but they differ in their function, usage, formality, emphasis, and position. Everyone is more formal and typically used to refer to people, emphasizing individuals. On the other hand, all can refer to people or things, emphasizing the entirety of a group or population.
