Everybody vs. Every Body

every everybody indefinite pronouns universal pro-forms

Is 'Every Body' a Single Word?

'Every body' as two separate words is not an indefinite pronoun. It is a noun phrase that is rarely used and refers to every single physical body of humans (dead or alive) or the body of a plane, body of government, the body of a text, etc.

Example

Every body in the morgue was investigated by the FBI.

'Everybody' Is a Pronoun

'Everybody' is an indefinite pronoun that indicates every member of a group of people. It has the same meaning as 'everyone', though 'everybody' is more informal and used in spoken language.

Example

He told everybody he was going to move to Rome.

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