In English grammar, determiners are words that introduce and provide context to a noun, often in terms of quantity and possession. A “quantifying determiner” is a type of determiner that conveys “how much” or “how many”.
When it comes to singular nouns, the quantifying determiners ‘a’ and ‘every’ are commonly used:
- A: This is an indefinite article that is used before singular, countable nouns. It is used when the noun referred to is not specific. For example, in the sentence “I saw a bird in the park”, ‘a’ is used before ‘bird’ because we are not referring to a specific bird.
- Every: This determiner is used before singular nouns to mean “each one without exception”. It refers to all the members of a group. For example, in the sentence “Every student must submit their assignment on time”, ‘every’ is used before ‘student’ to refer to all students in a particular group or class.
Remember, ‘a’ can be used with any singular noun (as long as it’s countable), but ‘every’ should be used with singular nouns that represent a whole group or class.
PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:
When I went to Chicago, I bought a nice coat.
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EXPERT EXAMPLE:
People can get a cheeseburger anywhere.
An iWeb search for:
_AT1 _NN1
1 A LOT 4424966
2 A COUPLE 1627005
3 A NUMBER 1608603
4 A WAY 1174742
5 A VARIETY 1096200
6 A RESULT 923779
7 A PERSON 812413
8 A BIT 791911
9 A MAN 754764
10 A PROBLEM 722617
11 A MEMBER 697316
12 A LOOK 663643
13 A GROUP 661114
14 A LIST 633430
15 A CHANCE 603139
16 A PART 591948
17 A PLACE 560976
18 A CHILD 560413
19 A TEAM 524487
20 A RANGE 520816
Here AI examples of the most common results:
- A lot: “A lot can change in a year.”
- A couple: “A couple was walking in the park.”
- A number: “A number is required to solve this equation.”
- A way: “There must be a way to solve this problem.”
- A variety: “The garden has a variety of flowers.”
- A result: “The experiment yielded a result that was unexpected.”
- A person: “There is always a person who can help in difficult times.”
- A bit: “Just a bit is enough to change the taste.”
- A man: “A man was standing at the corner of the street.”
- A problem: “This is a problem that needs immediate attention.”
- A member: “He is a member of our club.”
- A look: “She gave me a look of surprise.”
- A group: “A group of birds flew across the sky.”
- A list: “I have a list of things to do.”
- A chance: “There is a chance that it might rain today.”
- A part: “This is a part of the plan.”
- A place: “There is a place near the river that is very peaceful.”
- A child: “Every child deserves love and care.”
- A team: “Our school has a team for basketball.”
- A range: “The shop offers a range of products.”
every _NN1
1 EVERY ASPECT 73634
2 EVERY STEP 68078
3 EVERY PERSON 55559
4 EVERY BIT 44314
5 EVERY WAY 42551
6 EVERY GAME 41648
7 EVERY EFFORT 37529
8 EVERY PART 36791
9 EVERY MAN 36461
10 EVERY STUDENT 34126
11 EVERY CHILD 33063
12 EVERY CORNER 29756
13 EVERY LEVEL 29077
14 EVERY MOMENT 29016
15 EVERY DETAIL 28795
16 EVERY WORD 25546
17 EVERY OPPORTUNITY 24619
18 EVERY MEMBER 23968
19 EVERY TURN 23610
20 EVERY COUPLE 23334
- Every aspect: “We have to consider every aspect of the project before making a decision.”
- Every step: “He followed the instructions carefully, taking care of every step.”
- Every person: “Every person in the room was asked to give their opinion.”
- Every bit: “Every bit of help in this situation is appreciated.”
- Every way: “She is perfect in every way.”
- Every game: “He watches every game of his favorite football team.”
- Every effort: “Every effort was made to ensure the success of the event.”
- Every part: “Every part of this machine has a specific function.”
- Every man: “Every man for himself is not a good strategy for team success.”
- Every student: “Every student in the class must submit their assignment by Friday.”
- Every child: “Every child deserves a happy and healthy childhood.”
- Every corner: “There are surprises waiting at every corner in this city.”
- Every level: “This issue needs to be addressed at every level of the organization.”
- Every moment: “Enjoy every moment, life is short.”
- Every detail: “She remembered every detail of their conversation.”
- Every word: “Hang on to his every word, he rarely speaks without thinking.”
- Every opportunity: “Take every opportunity that comes your way, you never know what might lead to success.”
- Every member: “Every member of the team has a crucial role to play.”
- Every turn: “Life is full of surprises at every turn.”
- Every couple: “Every couple has their own unique love story.”
We asked AI to use our A1 vocabulary:
child, every, game, group, look, lot, man, number, part, person, place, problem, student, word
Sure, here are examples using the A1 vocabulary:
- Every child: “Every child in the group has a toy.”
- Every game: “Every game has a winner.”
- Every man: “Every man has a word to say.”
- Every student: “Every student has a number.”
- A lot: “A lot of people look at the sky.”
- A group: “A group of children is playing a game.”
- A look: “A look can say a lot.”
- A man: “A man is standing in that place.”
- A number: “Every person has a number.”
- A part: “A part of the problem is the lack of communication.”
- A person: “A person in the group has a problem.”
- A place: “There is a place for every child to play.”
- A problem: “Every student has a problem to solve.”
- A word: “Every word has a meaning.”