Sometimes people are confused about when to use each other and one another. Well, there’s a good reason for the confusion. Even the people who make up the rules—the grammarians—don’t agree on this one.
So let’s start with the things they do agree on:
Each other and one another are pronouns (used in place of nouns). They are reciprocal pronouns. That means that both individuals experience the same thing; it’s a mutual relationship.
- Bill and Sue love each other.
- Unfortunately, their parents couldn’t stand each other.
Both the affection and the dislike go both ways. Use each other when talking about two people. Continue Reading…
