Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Words like 'everyone' and 'everybody' always take a singular verb like 'is', even though they refer to many people.
- Treat 'everyone' as a single group: 'Everyone is happy' (Correct).
- Never use 'are' directly after 'everyone': 'Everyone are here' (Incorrect).
- Use plural pronouns for follow-ups: 'Everyone is here, and they are ready'.
Overview
everyone という単語は非常に馴染み深いものです。「みんな」「全員」という意味で、日常会話からビジネスシーンまで幅広く使われます。しかし、いざ文章を作ろうとすると、一つの大きな疑問にぶつかることがあります。それは、「everyone の後は is なのか、それとも are なのか？」という問題です。are を使いたくなるのが自然な感覚でしょう。しかし、英語の文法上の正解は常に everyone is です。この「意味は複数なのに、形は単数」というギャップが、多くの日本人学習者を悩ませる原因となっています。everyone が単数扱いなのか、その背景にある英語的な考え方から、間違いやすいポイント、そして実生活での応用まで、ネイティブスピーカーの感覚を交えて詳しく解説していきます。everyone の正体は「代名詞」everyone は「不定代名詞（Indefinite Pronoun）」と呼ばれるグループに属します。この単語を分解してみると、その性質がよく見えてきます。every（どの〜も） + one（一人）という構成です。つまり、英語の感覚では「集団をひとまとめにした塊」を見ているのではなく、「集団の中にいる 一人ひとり」にスポットライトを当てているのです。一人ひとりを個別に指しているため、文法上は he（彼）や she（彼女）と同じ「三人称単数」として扱われます。everyone は「列に並んでいる人たちを、端から一人ずつ指差していく」ようなイメージです。そのため、意味としては「全員」であっても、文法的な扱いは「一人の人間」と同じになります。- 日本語の感覚: 「みんな（グループ全体）＝ 複数」
- 英語の感覚: 「
everyone（一人ひとりの積み重ね）＝ 単数」
everyone と同じルールが適用される単語は他にもたくさんあります。これらはすべて、常に単数として扱います。-oneで終わるもの:someone,anyone,no one-bodyで終わるもの:everybody,somebody,anybody,nobody-thingで終わるもの:everything,something,anything,nothing
Everybody is happy.（みんな幸せだ）や Everything is ready.（準備はすべて整っている）のように、すべて is や単数動詞を使います。このルールを一度マスターすれば、これらすべての単語を正しく使いこなせるようになります。everyone を使った文を作る際のパターンを整理しましょう。基本的には he や she を主語にする時と全く同じルールを適用します。everyone + 三人称単数現在形の動詞-s や -es をつける、あるいは be 動詞なら is を使うのが鉄則です。Everyone is here. | Everyone isn't here. | Is everyone here? |Everyone was tired. | Everyone wasn't tired. | Was everyone tired? |Everyone likes sushi. | Everyone doesn't like... | Does everyone like...? |Everyone has finished. | Everyone hasn't finished. | Has everyone finished? |- 1一般動詞の
-s:Everyone likeではなくEveryone likesとなります。これは日本人学習者が最も忘れがちなポイントです。 - 2否定文の助動詞:
don'tではなくdoesn'tを使います。Everyone doesn't know the secret.（誰もその秘密を知らない）のように使います。 - 3完了形の
has:Everyone haveと言いたくなりますが、正しくはEveryone hasです。ビジネスメールなどで「全員に通知しました」と言う時はEveryone has been notified.となります。
everyone を使うシチュエーションは多岐にわたりますが、特に以下のような場面で「単数扱い」を意識することが重要です。Everyone wants to be successful.（誰だって成功したいと思っている。）In Japan, everyone knows this character.（日本では、誰もがこのキャラクターを知っています。）
Is everyone ready to start?（皆さん、始める準備はいいですか？）I hope everyone is enjoying the party.（皆さんがパーティーを楽しんでくれていると嬉しいです。）
Everyone is required to wear a suit for the interview.（面接では全員スーツ着用が求められます。）Everyone needs to submit the report by 5 PM.（全員、午後5時までにレポートを提出する必要があります。）
Everyone was moved by his speech.（彼のスピーチに全員が感動しました。）Everyone thinks the new project is a great idea.（全員が、その新プロジェクトは素晴らしいアイデアだと思っています。）
are を使ってしまう- × Incorrect:
Everyone are busy today. - ○ Correct:
Everyone is busy today.
are を選んでしまうのです。これは「意味（セマンティクス）」と「文法（シンタックス）」の混同から来るミスです。英語では「形」が優先されることを意識しましょう。- × Incorrect:
Everyone in the office are kind. - ○ Correct:
Everyone in the office is kind.
Everyone の直後に in the office（オフィスにいる）や of the students（学生たちの）といった修飾語がつくと、動詞の直前にある office や students という言葉に意識が引っ張られてしまいます。これを「近接の誤り」と呼びます。主語の核はあくまで Everyone であることを見失わないようにしましょう。don't を使ってしまう- × Incorrect:
Everyone don't know him. - ○ Correct:
Everyone doesn't know him.
don't を選んでしまいがちです。しかし、everyone は he と同じグループですから、否定の助動詞も doesn't になります。ちなみに、Everyone doesn't know him. は「全員が彼を知っているわけではない（知っている人もいれば、知らない人もいる）」という「部分否定」の意味になる点も中級レベルでは重要です。- △ Formal:
Everyone has his or her own opinion. - ○ Natural:
Everyone has their own opinion.
everyone は単数なので、受ける代名詞も本来は単数の his や her であるべきです。しかし、現代英語ではジェンダー平等の観点や、his or her と言うのが面倒だという理由から、代名詞だけは their（複数形） を使うのが一般的です。ただし、動詞は依然として単数形の has を使います。「動詞は単数、代名詞は複数」というこの形が、現代の最も自然な英語です。everyone と似た意味を持つ言葉との違いを整理しましょう。ここを理解すると、表現の幅が広がります。Everyone | 単数扱い | 最も一般的。「一人ひとり」を意識しつつ全員を指す。 |All (people) | 複数扱い | 「全員」をひとまとめの大きなグループとして捉える。 |Each (person) | 単数扱い | Everyone よりもさらに「個」を強調する。一人ひとりの違いに注目する。 |Everybody | 単数扱い | Everyone とほぼ同じだが、少しだけカジュアルな響きがある。 |Everyone vs All の例文比較Everyone is happy.（一人ひとりが幸せを感じている状態）All the people are happy.（その場にいる人々全体が幸せな状態）
all を使う場合は後ろに the people などの名詞が必要になり、動詞も are に変わります。everyone はそれ単体で主語になれる便利な言葉です。everyone と everybody に違いはありますか？everyone の方が少しだけフォーマルで、書き言葉やビジネスシーンで好まれます。everybody は日常会話でよく使われますが、どちらを使っても間違いではありません。Are everyone...? と言っているのを聞いたことがある気がします。Is everyone...? を使うようにしましょう。Everyone is と言った後に they で受けるのは、文法的に矛盾していませんか？Everyone is ... they ... と言って大丈夫です。No one も単数扱いですか？No one is perfect.（完璧な人は誰もいない）のように、is を使います。everyone の反対語ですが、文法ルールは全く同じです。everyone は単数」というルールは、頭で理解するのは簡単ですが、口から自然に出すには練習が必要です。特におすすめなのは、自分の身近な環境を everyone で描写してみることです。「電車の中のみんながスマホを見ている (Everyone on the train is looking at their phone.)」や「職場の全員が忙しそうだ (Everyone at work is busy.)」といった文章を、心の中で唱えてみてください。everyone is という形に現れています。その感覚を掴むことができれば、あなたの英語はよりネイティブに近い、洗練されたものになっていくはずです。頑張りましょう！Verb Agreement with Everyone/Everybody
| Verb Type | Subject | Singular Form (Correct) | Plural Form (Incorrect) |
|---|---|---|---|
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To Be (Present)
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Everyone
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is
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are
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To Be (Past)
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Everybody
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was
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were
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To Have
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Everyone
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has
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have
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To Do
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Everybody
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does
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do
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Regular Verbs
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Everyone
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works
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work
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Regular Verbs
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Everybody
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knows
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know
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Common Contractions
| Full Form | Contraction | Example |
|---|---|---|
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Everyone is
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Everyone's
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Everyone's ready.
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Everyone has
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Everyone's
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Everyone's got a car.
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Everybody is
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Everybody's
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Everybody's here.
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Everyone does not
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Everyone doesn't
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Everyone doesn't know.
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Meanings
The use of singular verb forms with indefinite pronouns that imply a collective group of people.
Collective Inclusion
Referring to every person in a specific group or the whole world as a single unit.
“Everyone is responsible for their own luggage.”
“Is everyone ready to leave?”
Tag Question Exception
Using a plural verb in a question tag after a singular indefinite pronoun.
“Everyone is here, aren't they?”
“Everybody likes pizza, don't they?”
Formal Distributive
Emphasizing each individual within a group using 'every one' (two words).
“Every one of the students is talented.”
“I checked every one of the files, and each is correct.”
Reference Table
| 主語 | 文法ルール | 正しい例 | 間違いやすい例 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Everyone
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単数不定代名詞
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Everyone is ready.
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Everyone are ready.
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He/She/It
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三人称単数代名詞
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He is smart.
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He are smart.
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I
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一人称単数代名詞
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I am learning.
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I is learning.
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You
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二人称代名詞（単数/複数）
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You are helpful.
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You is helpful.
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We
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一人称複数代名詞
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We are busy.
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We is busy.
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They
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三人称複数代名詞
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They are here.
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They is here.
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フォーマル度スペクトル
Is everyone prepared to commence? (Meeting or event)
Is everyone ready to start? (Meeting or event)
Everyone ready? (Meeting or event)
Y'all ready? (Meeting or event)
'Everyone' の単数の世界
ルール
- 主語と動詞の一致 Verb matches singular form
- 不定代名詞 Applies to -one/-body words
現在形の例
- Everyone is... Everyone is happy.
- Everyone has... Everyone has a phone.
- Everyone wants... Everyone wants cake.
過去形の例
- Everyone was... Everyone was surprised.
- Everyone had... Everyone had fun.
よくある間違い
- Everyone are... Incorrect usage
- Everyone do... Incorrect usage
'Everyone' vs 複数主語
'Everyone' の動詞一致フローチャート
主語が 'everyone' や 'somebody' などの不定代名詞ですか？
単数不定代名詞のまとめ
-one で終わるもの
- • everyone
- • someone
- • anyone
- • no one
-body で終わるもの
- • everybody
- • somebody
- • anybody
- • nobody
よく使う単数動詞
- • is
- • was
- • has
- • does
- • wants
- • feels
避けるべき複数動詞
- • are
- • were
- • have
- • do
- • want
- • feel
レベル別の例文
Everyone is here.
Todo el mundo está aquí.
Is everyone happy?
¿Está todo el mundo feliz?
Everybody has a pen.
Todo el mundo tiene un bolígrafo.
Everyone likes ice cream.
A todo el mundo le gusta el helado.
Everyone doesn't know the secret.
No todo el mundo sabe el secreto.
Does everybody want to go?
¿Quiere ir todo el mundo?
Someone is at the door.
Alguien está en la puerta.
Everyone was tired after the walk.
Todo el mundo estaba cansado después de la caminata.
Everyone is responsible for their own safety.
Cada uno es responsable de su propia seguridad.
Everybody has finished the test, haven't they?
Todo el mundo ha terminado el examen, ¿verdad?
Everyone in the office is working hard today.
Todos en la oficina están trabajando duro hoy.
I hope everyone enjoys the party.
Espero que todos disfruten de la fiesta.
Everyone who attended the seminar was impressed.
Todos los que asistieron al seminario quedaron impresionados.
Hardly everyone is capable of such dedication.
Casi nadie es capaz de tal dedicación.
Everybody needs to submit their report by Friday.
Todos deben entregar su informe para el viernes.
Is everyone in the group aware of the risks?
¿Están todos en el grupo al tanto de los riesgos?
Every one of these masterpieces is unique.
Cada una de estas obras maestras es única.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however misguided it may be.
Todo el mundo tiene derecho a su opinión, por muy equivocada que esté.
Not everyone is cut out for the rigors of medical school.
No todo el mundo está hecho para los rigores de la facultad de medicina.
Everyone was present, yet no one spoke a word.
Todos estaban presentes, pero nadie dijo una palabra.
Everyone is, in a sense, the architect of their own fortune.
Cada uno es, en cierto sentido, el arquitecto de su propia fortuna.
Should everyone be held to the same standard, regardless of circumstance?
¿Deberían todos ser sometidos al mismo estándar, independientemente de las circunstancias?
Everyone is susceptible to bias, even the most objective observer.
Todo el mundo es susceptible al sesgo, incluso el observador más objetivo.
Every one of the participants was vetted thoroughly.
Cada uno de los participantes fue examinado minuciosamente.
間違えやすい
Learners think they are interchangeable in grammar because they mean the same thing.
The two-word version 'every one' refers to individual items, not just people.
Both are singular, but 'each' focuses more on the individual.
よくある間違い
Everyone are here.
Everyone is here.
Everybody have a car.
Everybody has a car.
Everyone like pizza.
Everyone likes pizza.
Is everyone ready? Yes, they are.
Is everyone ready? Yes, they are / Yes, everyone is.
Everyone don't know.
Everyone doesn't know.
Do everybody want to go?
Does everybody want to go?
Everyone were happy.
Everyone was happy.
Every one of the students are here.
Every one of the students is here.
Everyone is here, isn't he?
Everyone is here, aren't they?
Everyone have their own opinion.
Everyone has their own opinion.
Everyone are to report to the hall.
Everyone is to report to the hall.
文型パターン
Everyone is ___.
Does everyone have ___?
Everyone who ___ is ___.
Hardly everyone ___.
Real World Usage
Is everyone coming to the bar?
Everyone in my department was impressed with the results.
Everyone is talking about this new movie!
Has everyone got their boarding pass?
Is everyone's order correct?
Does everyone have a copy of the worksheet?
'Every Single One' と考えよう
everyone を「一人残らず全員」と置き換えてみて。 Every single one is here.なら迷わないよね。
人数に惑わされないで！
Everyone is watching.耳でリズムを感じて
everyone are はネイティブには少し不自然に聞こえます。違和感があったらルールを思い出して: Everyone is invited.その後の代名詞は 'they'
they や their を使うのが今の主流です: Everyone brought their own drinks.
他の単語にも応用できるよ
somebody や nobody も全部同じルール！ everyone is を覚えれば全部マスターしたも同然です: Somebody is at the door.
Smart Tips
Stop and think of the word 'He'. If you would say 'He is', then say 'Everyone is'.
Check every instance of 'everyone' and 'everybody' to ensure the following verb has an 's' or is 'is/has'.
Always use 'aren't they' or 'don't they' to sound natural.
Ignore the plural noun in the middle and look back at 'Every one'.
発音
Contraction of 'is'
In fast speech, 'Everyone is' sounds like 'Every-wun-z'.
Stress pattern
Stress the first syllable: EV-ery-one.
Rising intonation for questions
Is everyone HERE? ↗
Asking for confirmation
暗記しよう
記憶術
Every-ONE is for ONE. If it ends in 'one', the verb is for one person (is).
視覚的連想
Imagine a large crowd of people all standing inside a giant single hula-hoop. They are many, but they are inside ONE circle.
Rhyme
Everyone is, everyone has; don't use 'are', or you'll lose the jazz!
Story
A king stands before a crowd and says, 'Everyone is my subject!' He sees them as one group under his rule. If he said 'Everyone are', his royal grammar teacher would be very upset.
Word Web
チャレンジ
Look around the room or think of your friends. Write 5 sentences starting with 'Everyone is...' or 'Everyone has...'.
文化メモ
Using 'they' after 'everyone' is the standard way to be gender-neutral and inclusive in modern society.
People often use 'y'all' instead of 'everyone' in casual settings, which takes a plural verb.
In very formal contexts, you might still see 'everyone... his', but it is increasingly rare and considered old-fashioned.
The word 'everyone' comes from the Old English 'æghwylc' (each) and 'ān' (one).
会話のきっかけ
Is everyone in your family living in the same city?
Does everyone in your country like the same kind of food?
If everyone had a million dollars, would the world be better?
Everyone is responsible for the environment, aren't they?
日記のテーマ
よくある間違い
Test Yourself
After the long meeting, everyone ___ a coffee break.
Find and fix the mistake:
On social media, everyone are sharing their opinion.
Choose the correct sentence:
英語に訳して: 'Todos están esperando en la fila.' (全員が列で待っています)
Answer starts with: ["E...
Score: /4
練習問題
8 exercisesEveryone ___ a secret.
Everyone ___ waiting for the bus.
Find and fix the mistake:
Everybody know the answer.
All the people are happy.
1. Everyone, 2. All people, 3. No one
A: Is everyone here? B: Yes, ___.
A: Everyone have fun. B: Everyone has fun.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesCurrently, everyone ___ their assignments on the shared drive.
I heard everyone have a chance to win the prize.
Choose the correct sentence:
英語に訳して: 'みんなが新しいビデオゲームについて話しています。'
単語を並べ替えて文を作ろう:
主語と正しい 'to be' 動詞を組み合わせてね:
When the Wi-Fi went down, everyone ___ to their mobile data.
It seems like everyone in the class do their homework meticulously.
Choose the correct sentence:
英語に訳して: 'コンサートでみんなが音楽を楽しんでいます。'
単語を並べ替えて文を作ろう:
Before the final exam, everyone ___ feeling a bit nervous.
Score: /12
よくある質問 (8)
Grammatically, English treats it as a single collective unit or 'every single one' person. It's just a rule of the language!
You might hear it, but it's considered a mistake. It's better to stick to `everyone is` to sound correct.
This is correct! We use a singular verb for the main sentence but a plural pronoun/verb for the tag question.
Both are correct. `Everyone's` is the contracted form of `everyone is` or `everyone has`.
Use `their`. It is gender-neutral and the standard in modern English.
No, they are exactly the same in meaning and grammar. `Everyone` is slightly more common in writing.
It is still singular! `Every one of the students is...` is correct.
Yes! `No one is`, `No one has`, `No one likes`.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Todo el mundo / Todos
English has no plural version of 'everyone'.
Tout le monde
The structure is almost identical.
Alle / Jeder
German's primary word is plural; English's is singular.
Minna (みんな)
Japanese has no subject-verb agreement.
Al-jami' (الجميع)
Arabic has more flexibility in agreement than English.
Dàjiā (大家)
No conjugation vs. strict singular conjugation.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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