Grammar Entry 671 / 1011 60-second read

Each other vs. One another

Two versus many.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

The three players helped each other.

✓ Correct

The three players helped one another.

The ruleii

EACH OTHER = two. ONE ANOTHER = three or more.

Traditional rule: EACH OTHER for two people. ONE ANOTHER for three or more. Modern usage blurs this.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Two = each other.

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