Pronouns · CEFR B1 · Independent
each other / one another — English pronouns
When two or more people do the same thing to each other. Different from themselves, which means each one to himself.
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 mistake to fix first
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". |
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Questions people ask
- What is the each other / one another used for?
- When two or more people do the same thing to each other. Different from themselves, which means each one to himself. In practice: say two people did the same thing to each other.
- How do you form the each other / one another?
- verb + each other / one another.
- What is the most common mistake with the each other / one another?
- Saying “They helped themselves with the project.” instead of “They helped each other with the project.”. "Themselves" means each one alone; helping mutually is "each other".
Where each other / one another fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
each other / one another is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to pronouns. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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