Lessons 47-50

 47. During and for 

During is used to say when something happens.

 For is used to say how long it lasts. 

• Incorrect: I was in France for the summer. 

• Correct: I was in France during the summer. 

• Incorrect: I was in France during two months. 

• Correct: I was in France for two months. 

 48. Each and every 

Use each and every together only if you want to convey very strong emphasis. 

• Incorrect: Each and every person wore a hat. 

• Correct: Each person wore a hat.

 • Correct: Everybody wore a hat. 

49. Each other and one another 

In modern English each other and one another are used in the same way. One another is preferred when we are making general statements. 

• They have stopped talking to each other/one another. Both expressions can be used in the possessive form. 

• They would sit for hours listening to each other's / one another's tales.

 50. East, eastern, north, northern etc. 

The words east, west etc., are used for clearly defined places. The words eastern, western etc., are used when we are talking about vague areas.

 Compare: 

• The northern part of the country is hilly.

 • The north side of the house has four windows. 

Capital letters Capital letters are used at the beginning of East, Eastern, North, Northern etc., when they come in official place names. 

• South Africa • the Middle East 

• North Korea 

 In other cases these words begin with small letters. 

• The sun rises in the east. 

• He came from the west.