one another

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Pronoun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Usage notes 1.2.4 See also

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one another

1. (idiomatic, reciprocal pronoun) Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.

   The raw recruits helped one another get over the first few days.

   Rainy days seemed to follow one another all summer.

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• each other

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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
• reciprocal