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Pronouns · CEFR B1 · Independent
When two or more people do the same thing to each other. Different from themselves, which means each one to himself.
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They helped each other with the project.
verb + each other / one another
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They helped each other with the project.
"Themselves" means each one alone; helping mutually is "each other".
The shape
verb + each other / one another
Say two people did the same thing to each other.
In Hindi
जब दो या ज़्यादा लोग एक-दूसरे के साथ वही काम करें। themselves से यह अलग है।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
They helped themselves with the project. | They helped each other with the project. "Themselves" means each one alone; helping mutually is "each other". |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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