All, every, each
Nouns and articlesRule 10 of 10
The rule
"Every" and "each" take a singular noun and a singular verb: "every employee gets a badge". "All" takes a plural or uncountable noun ("all employees"), though with a singular time word it means the whole of it: "all day". For repeated time, use "every": "every day", "every two weeks".
Wrong and right
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Wrong Every employees got a bonus this year.
Right Every employee got a bonus this year.
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Wrong Each of the rooms have a window.
Right Each of the rooms has a window.
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Wrong All employee must sign in at the front desk.
Right All employees must sign in at the front desk.
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Wrong I go to the gym all days.
Right I go to the gym every day.
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Wrong We meet all two weeks for planning.
Right We meet every two weeks for planning.