• NOTE: See my other post about expresssions using AND by clicking here Expressions Using “And” – BB’s Words.

I usually see this expression during football season: “I focus each and every day.” “I try to improve each and every day.” “I want to get to know my new teammates and love each and every one of them.”

Why use both words? What’s wrong with just saying “each” OR “every”? The definitions of the words are very similar . . . in fact, both words appear as synonyms of each other. So . . . why use both?

👉 My personal conclusion – it’s because of the difference between written communication and spoken communication.

Those of you who communicate by speaking know that there is a big difference between reading written words and speaking those words. As someone who writes and speaks, I understand the difficulty with trying to communicate emotion in writing when not using vocal intonation. I am writing more about this issue in my “Persuasive Speaking” materials (hopefully, finished in 2026), but, for now, as practice –

Say the two words – each / every – by themselves. Then, say the two words together. There is a rhythm and a balance to saying both words out loud together, connected by “and”.

More “AND” expressions:

• “Ooh and Aah” – Why can’t we just “ooh” at something OR “aah” at something?
  • Noooo . . . we have to say both. 😄
• “Hither and Yon” – (these two words are opposites)
  • “Hither” is an old word meaning “here.” “Yon” is an abbreviation for “yonder,” a lovely sounding word meaning “over there.”
• “Hale and Hearty” – both mean “healthy.” I’m good with using both, following the balance idea, described above, plus . . . maybe using two words helps being as healthy as possible, yes? Considering that it’s the holiday season with a lot of eating, maybe it’s best to say both 😉☺️.

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