everyone

everyone
everyone
as an indefinite pronoun meaning the same as everybody, is now regularly spelt as one word. This convention is surprisingly recent (20c); the OED (in 1894) preferred every one (two words), while Fowler (1926) presented a spirited argument in favour of the linked form everyone. As with everybody, everyone takes a singular verb but can be followed by a plural pronoun or possessive in the continuation of the sentence to denote neutrality of gender:

• Everyone then looked about them silently, in suspense and expectation —W. H. Mallock, 1877

• Everyone was absorbed in their own business —A. Motion, 1989

• The classical allegories look like surreal school outings in which everyone got to take their clothes off, and then was sorry —M. Vaizey, 1991.

See agreement 4. Unlike every one written as two words (see every 4), everyone refers only to people.

Modern English usage. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Everyone — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Everyone» Canción de Van Morrison Álbum Moondance Publicación Febrero de 1970 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Everyone's at It — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Everyone s At It (en español: Todos están en eso) es la primera canción del segundo álbum de estudio de la cantante inglesa Lily Allen, It s Not Me, It s You. Originalmente el primer sencillo iba a ser Everyone s at… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Everyone — Ev er*y*one , n. [OE. everychon.] Everybody; commonly separated, every one. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • everyone — c.1200, from EVERY (Cf. every) + ONE (Cf. one) …   Etymology dictionary

  • everyone — ► PRONOUN ▪ every person …   English terms dictionary

  • everyone — [ev′rē wun΄] pron. every person; everybody …   English World dictionary

  • everyone — eve|ry|one [ evri,wʌn ] pronoun *** When everyone is a subject, it is used with a singular verb. In formal writing, a pronoun or possessive adjective that refers back to everyone is usually singular: Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • everyone */*/*/ — UK [ˈevrɪˌwʌn] / US pronoun Summary: When everyone is a subject, it is used with a singular verb. In formal writing, a pronoun or possessive adjective that refers to everyone is usually singular: Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.… …   English dictionary

  • everyone*/*/*/ — [ˈevriwʌn] pronoun 1) every person in a group Happy New Year, everyone![/ex] Everyone is thrilled about Jean s baby.[/ex] James made a point of shaking everyone s hand.[/ex] Everyone else had finished eating.[/ex] 2) used for talking about people …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • everyone — / evriwVn/ pronoun every person; everybody: If everyone is ready, I ll begin. | They gave a prize to everyone who passed the exam. | Has everyone finished their drinks? | The canteen s almost empty. Where is everyone? (=the people who are usually …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”