Cool MateAll vs Everyone
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
All
High-frequency chunkA1determiner
Everyone
Top 1,000 (very common)A1pronoun
| All | Everyone | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ɔːl/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɔːl/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈevriwʌn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈevriwʌn/"]/ |
| Meaning | Everything or everyone, without exception. | All people |
| Example | All the students in the class passed the exam. | Everyone cheered and clapped. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | High-frequency chunk | Top 1,000 (very common) |
| CEFR level | A1 | A1 |
| Part of speech | determiner | pronoun |
| Collocations | all day, all the time, all over, all of us | everyone knows, everyone agrees, everyone is welcome |
| Antonyms | none, part, some | 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). | 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 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 Everyone
What's the difference between All and Everyone?
All: Everything or everyone, without exception. Everyone: All people
Are All and Everyone the same CEFR level?
All: A1, Everyone: A1 on the CEFR scale.
What part of speech are All and Everyone?
All: determiner, Everyone: pronoun.
Can you show an example of each?
All: All the students in the class passed the exam. Everyone: Everyone cheered and clapped.
Can I use All and Everyone interchangeably?
Not always. All 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.