did everybody vs did anybody

Both "did everybody" and "did anybody" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Did everybody" is used when referring to a group of people, while "did anybody" is used when referring to an unknown or unspecified individual.

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did everybody

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a group of people.

Use "did everybody" when asking a question or making a statement about the actions or knowledge of all the people in a group.

Examples:

Did everybody finish their homework?
Did everybody understand the instructions?
Everybody did their best in the competition.

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I've had a lovely nap, but where did everybody go?
Where did everybody go?
Did everybody get a new textbook?
Wh-When did everybody get so touchy?
Bucky? Where did everybody go?
When did everybody become obsessed with selfies?
What did everybody else do today?
But so did everybody back from the war.
So how did everybody sleep last night?
When did everybody get so overprotective?
Wait, wh-where did everybody go?
So did everybody else on that boat.
Why did everybody tear out of here?
First off, did everybody get a hat?
Listen, did everybody make it back okay?
Okay, did everybody order café con leche?
Good, yes, did everybody hear Paul's answer?
What did everybody say about the audition?
How the hell did everybody conveniently forget that I'm the best shot this side of Eridanus.
Okay, so what did everybody make for their loosely structured craft time?

Alternatives:

Did everyone
Did all
Did each person
Did all the people
Did the whole group

did anybody

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to an unknown or unspecified individual.

Use "did anybody" when asking a question or making a statement about the actions or knowledge of any unknown person.

Examples:

Did anybody see what happened?
Did anybody call for help?
Anybody did a great job on the project.

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Speaking of dead, did anybody bring worms?
I'm sorry, did anybody see Godfrey?
This thing in Rome, did anybody say That that may have been him tryin' to kill himself?
Did anybody see what happened here?
So did anybody here like the movie Frozen?
Now did anybody actually see the wife get on the train?
So did anybody do an autopsy?
Hello, did anybody lose a cat?
This morning at the bus stop, did anybody try and take your picture?
Okay, did anybody here say "arrest"? No.
Just interested, did anybody notice anything different as a result of this at all?
did anybody say "so" and "all right"?
That girl earlier, that tried to beat me to death with her shoes, did anybody get her number?
Sorry, did anybody find anything here today, like, anything lost?
Did anybody see what made them?
Did anybody call the maintenance people or the power company?
Did anybody speak to their parents?
Did anybody bring anything that isn't poison?
Did anybody hear the second half of what I said?
Did anybody hear anything in the video?

Alternatives:

Did anyone
Did someone
Did a person
Did any individual
Did some people

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