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'Everything' versus 'Every thing'



 
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'Everything' versus 'Every thing' Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:01 am  'Everything' versus 'Every thing'
 

Hi

Could you please tell me which one would you prefer?

1- It's as if everything on the plane is shaking.
2- It's as if every thing on the plane is shaking.

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Everything Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:12 am  Everything
 

Hi Tom,

There's a small difference. 'Every thing' suggests every single thing and empasises 'thing'. 'Everything' suggests totality = all those things and is more common.

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