Every other person or thing Meaning in English
expression
Definition
Used to refer to every second person or thing in a group, skipping one in between each time. For example, if you line up people A, B, C, D, E, 'every other person' would be A, C, E.
Usage & Nuances
Common in instructions, surveys, or organizing people/things. Sometimes phrased as 'every second person/thing'. Not the same as 'each person' or 'everyone'. In casual speech, often meaning alternates: 'every other day' (every two days), 'every other seat' (one seat apart).
Example Sentences
Please ask every other person or thing to move to the left.
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Line up every other person or thing for the game.
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Select every other person or thing from the list.
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At the party, I talked to every other person or thing in the room just to mix things up.
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If you pick every other person or thing, it goes faster than checking everyone.
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To keep things fair, they gave a prize to every other person or thing waiting in line.
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