Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
each other, one another — In standard speech, each other is used when two persons are involved; one another is preferred when three or more persons are concerned: The man and his wife spoke to each other excitedly. The six motorcyclists were arguing with one another.… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
one another — See each other, one another … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
each other — each the other; one another (used as a compound reciprocal pronoun): to strike at each other; to hold each other s hands; to love each other. [bef. 1000; ME; OE. See EACH, OTHER] Usage. Although some insist that EACH OTHER be used only in… … Universalium
one another — each other. [1520 30] Usage. See each other. * * * … Universalium
each other — or[one another] {pron.} Each one the other; one the other. * /That man and his wife love each other./ * /Bill and Mary gave one another Christmas presents last year./ * /All the children at the party were looking at one another trying to… … Dictionary of American idioms
each other — or[one another] {pron.} Each one the other; one the other. * /That man and his wife love each other./ * /Bill and Mary gave one another Christmas presents last year./ * /All the children at the party were looking at one another trying to… … Dictionary of American idioms
each other — pronoun Date: before 12th century each of two or more in reciprocal action or relation < looked at each other in surprise > Usage: Some handbooks and textbooks recommend that each other be restricted to reference to two and one another to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
each other — pronoun to one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects: , Maria and Robert loved each other. Syn: one another … Wiktionary
one another — pronoun Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of two or more people or things; compare each other. The raw recruits helped one another get over the first few days. Syn: each other … Wiktionary
one another — (Roget s IV) pron. Syn. each other, reciprocally, each to the other; see each … English dictionary for students
one another — pronoun Date: 1526 each other Usage: see each other … New Collegiate Dictionary
