sales clerk

Hi,
Imagine this. A sales clerk has to scan all the items, one by one. With our application, the items will check themself out, so to speak.

Clive

.....the items will check themselves ......

Thanks, Clive and Optilang.
So when you say 'each item', you won't follow it with one by one because that's the meaning of each, am I right?

New2grammarSo when you say 'each item', you won't follow it with one by one because that's the meaning of each, am I right?

Generally, yes. However, it could be used sometimes for stress/emphasis.

I counted each child, one by one, to make sure they were all there.

I have to scan each item, one by one.

Thanks, Optilang.