English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

EVERYONE or EVERY ONE?

~Every one~ has to be around for the programme (nonstandard).
*Everyone* has to be around for the programme (standard).
The pronoun, everyone, may be replaced by everybody. It is used to refer to all the people in a group.

He introduced me to ~everyone~ of his friends (nonstandard).
He introduced me to *every one* of his friends (standard).
Written as two words, every one emphasises each individual who makes up a group, and it means each person.
GAB

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