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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Themselves/each other
Hello,
I think I understand the difference between themselves/each other/one another, for example:
Tom and Meryl looked at themselves in the mirror. (Tom looked at himself and so did Meryl)
Tom and Meryl looked at each other in the mirror. (Tom looked at Meryl and Meryl looked at Tom)
I have seen such an example recently:
'They agreed amongst _themselves____ that they would not tell anyone'
Could we put 'each other/one another' here?
Thank you for your help.
I think I understand the difference between themselves/each other/one another, for example:
Tom and Meryl looked at themselves in the mirror. (Tom looked at himself and so did Meryl)
Tom and Meryl looked at each other in the mirror. (Tom looked at Meryl and Meryl looked at Tom)
I have seen such an example recently:
'They agreed amongst _themselves____ that they would not tell anyone'
Could we put 'each other/one another' here?
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
No, we can't. You have already demonstrated that themselves and each other have different meanings. Rover
- No, we can't.
- You have already demonstrated that themselves and each other have different meanings.
- Rover
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No, we can't.
You have already demonstrated that themselves and each other have different meanings.
Rover
You have already demonstrated that themselves and each other have different meanings.
Rover
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Thank you.
Yes, but in this example it's hard for me to feel the difference between themselves and each other..
I think that 'each other' expresses a kind of relation between two people..(as in the example with mirrors)
When we are talking about 'agreement' I feel it implies that a relation/contact between two people has taken place...
Are these sentences correct then?
Yes, but in this example it's hard for me to feel the difference between themselves and each other..
I think that 'each other' expresses a kind of relation between two people..(as in the example with mirrors)
When we are talking about 'agreement' I feel it implies that a relation/contact between two people has taken place...
Are these sentences correct then?
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