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One another vs. Each other
One another
/wʌn əˈnʌðə/Examples:
The siblings support one another through thick and thin.During the meeting, colleagues challenged one another's ideas.The neighbors glance over fences to greet one another.
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Each other
/iʧ ˈʌðər/Examples:
The twins often finish each other's sentences.They exchanged gifts with each other at the reunion.The dogs chased each other around the park.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Remember that one another often implies more than two people, while each other usually refers to just two.
- Imagine a group of friends thanking one another, showing it's a group activity.
- Two partners looking into each others' eyes indicates a two-person interaction.
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