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'Every one' is two words.

'Everyone' is one word.

And, therefore, alphabetically, 'every' comes before 'everyone', just as key comes before keyhole. Consequently, in some dictionaries, the phrase 'every one' is sometimes included within the range of definitions for 'every' because it is an idiom that uses the word 'every'.

In this case, 'every one' appears before 'everyone'.

However, some dictionaries do not include 'every one' as a sub-aspect of the word 'every', but show it as a unique entry in its own right, immediately after the entry for the word 'everyone'.

A number of English words were formerly two separate words, e.g. forever (for + ever) and the new composite word has the same meaning as the two words written separately. However, with everyone, and every one, the meanings and usage may differ slightly.

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