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".

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.

Reflexive (myself)B1Use "myself" only where it belongs

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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