http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER

http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.comBy: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 1

ONE ANOTHER

EACH OTHER

RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP

‘Each other’ and ‘one another’ indicate a reciprocal relationship.

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 2

EXAMPLES

�We write to each other every week.

� We write to one another every week.

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 3

EXAMPLES

�Please write on every other line.

� I see her every other week.

1. √-------------

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 4

‘every other’

can give the idea

of ‘alternate’.

1. √-------------

2. X-------------

3. √-------------

4. X-------------

EXAMPLE

�Have you

seen Ali

recently?

� Yes. I saw ‘the other’

To refer to

the recent

past.

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 5

� Yes. I saw

him just the

other day.

‘the other’

time

expressions

other day’

, ‘the other

morning’

EXAMPLES

one after the other

one after another

=

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 6

� The ducklings followed the mother duck.

They slipped into the water one after the

other.

� They slipped into the water one after

another.

EXAMPLES

‘other than’ is usually used

after a negative to mean

‘except’.

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 7

� No one knows my secret other than Rosa.

� No one knows my secret except (for) Rosa.

=other than except (for)

EXAMPLE

� Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 8

� Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and

minerals. In other words they are good for

you.

In other words explain in a simpler way.

Have a nice

day!

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar 9