each other

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Pronoun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Usage notes 1.4 See also

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eachother

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each other

1. (reciprocal pronoun) to one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two entities both as subjects and as direct objects:

   • Maria and Robert loved each other.

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• one another

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The use of "each other" for two entities and "one another" for more than two may be regarded as arbitrary, and both are routinely used in both senses in speech; however, it is a commonly imposed rule in formal writing. [1]

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• mutual