Cool MateAll vs Everybody vs Everyone
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
All
High-frequency chunkA1determiner
Everybody
Top 1,000 (very common)A1pronoun
Everyone
Top 1,000 (very common)A1pronoun
| All | Everybody | Everyone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ɔːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɔːl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈevribɒdi/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈevribɑːdi//ˈevribʌdi/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈevriwʌn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈevriwʌn/"]/ |
| Meaning | Everything or everyone, without exception. | All people. | All people |
| Example | All the students in the class passed the exam. | Everybody knows Tom. | Everyone cheered and clapped. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | High-frequency chunk | Top 1,000 (very common) | Top 1,000 (very common) |
| CEFR level | A1 | A1 | A1 |
| Part of speech | determiner | pronoun | pronoun |
| Collocations | all day, all the time, all over, all of us | everybody knows, everybody loves, everybody agrees | everyone knows, everyone agrees, everyone is welcome |
| Antonyms | none, part, some | nobody, no one | no one, nobody |
| Common mistakes | 'All' used without a noun (e.g. saying 'I love all' instead of 'I love all of them')., Confused with 'all of' when it shouldn't be (e.g. 'All of the students came' is correct; 'All students came' is also correct in informal contexts). | Using 'everybody' with a plural verb (e.g. 'everybody are')., Confusing with 'everyone' as both mean the same, but with slightly different nuances., Omitting the verb when saying 'everybody' in sentences. | Confused with 'everybody' — both mean the same but 'everyone' is more formal., Using 'everyone are' instead of 'everyone is'., 'Everyone' is singular, so it should always take a singular verb. |
| Usage notes | Use 'all' in both spoken and written English when referring to the entirety of a group. Avoid using 'all' when referring to a specific subset, as it implies inclusivity. | Used in informal and formal contexts. However, it may be too casual in very formal writing or speeches. | Used in daily conversation and writing to refer to all people, appropriate in both formal and informal contexts. Avoid in very technical or legal language. |
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Frequently asked questions: All vs Everybody vs Everyone
What's the difference between All, Everybody, and Everyone?
All: Everything or everyone, without exception. Everybody: All people. Everyone: All people
Are All, Everybody, and Everyone the same CEFR level?
All: A1, Everybody: A1, Everyone: A1 on the CEFR scale.
What part of speech are All, Everybody, and Everyone?
All: determiner, Everybody: pronoun, Everyone: pronoun.
Can you show an example of each?
All: All the students in the class passed the exam. Everybody: Everybody knows Tom. Everyone: Everyone cheered and clapped.
Can I use All, Everybody, and Everyone interchangeably?
Not always. All, Everybody, and Everyone are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.