Every vs Many - What's the difference?
every | many |
All of a countable group, without exception.
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*:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.In former days every' tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met ' every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
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, title= Used with ordinal numbers to denote those items whose position is divisible by the corresponding cardinal number, or a portion of equal size to that set.
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An indefinite large number of.
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*Bible, (w) xvii.4:
*:Thou shalt be a father of many nations.
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*:The big houses, and there are a good many of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them,.
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, title= A collective mass of people.
An indefinite large number of people or things.
* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
, chapter=4, title= A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.
A considerable number.
As determiners the difference between every and many
is that every is all of a countable group, without exception while many is an indefinite large number of.As a proper noun Every
is {{surname|lang=en}.As a pronoun many is
a collective mass of people.As a noun many is
a multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.every
English
Alternative forms
* ev’ry (poetic) * euery (obsolete)Determiner
(en determiner)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}
Fantasy of navigation, passage=Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.}}
Synonyms
* eachAntonyms
* noDerived terms
* a chicken in every pot * each and every * every bit * everybody * every cloud has a silver lining * every dog has its day * every five minutes * every last * every little helps * every man for himself * every man Jack, every man jack * every nook and cranny * everyone * every other * every second * every so often * everything * every time * everywhere * every which way * every which where * hang on someone's every word * there are two sides to every question * there is an exception to every rule * worth every pennySee also
* all * eachStatistics
*many
English
(wikipedia many)Determiner
The rise of smart beta, passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}
Usage notes
Many'' is used with plural nouns only (except in the combination many a). Its singular counterpart is much, which is used with uncountable nouns. ''Many'' and ''much merge in the comparison forms, which are more and most for both determiners.Antonyms
* fewPronoun
(English Pronouns)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.}}