each other
each other means “each other: the action goes both ways between two or more people”. Use each other when two or more people do the same thing to one another: They help each other. Formation: verb + each other · each other's + noun
each other: the action goes both ways between two or more people
B1Formation
verb + each other · each other's + noun
Explanation
Use each other when two or more people do the same thing to one another: They help each other. We see each other every weekend. The possessive is each other's: We know each other's families. Don't confuse it with a reflexive: They looked at themselves means each person looked at himself or herself; They looked at each other means A looked at B and B looked at A.
Examples
Note
One another means the same and is a little more formal: They respect one another. Each other cannot be a subject — don't say 'Each other knows...'.
FAQ
each other — what does it mean and how is it used?
each other: the action goes both ways between two or more people. Use each other when two or more people do the same thing to one another: They help each other. We see each other every weekend. The possessive is each other's: We know each other's families. Don't confuse it with a reflexive: They looked at themselves means each person looked at himself or herself; They looked at each other means A looked at B and B looked at A.
each other — how do you form it?
verb + each other · each other's + noun
each other — any usage notes?
One another means the same and is a little more formal: They respect one another. Each other cannot be a subject — don't say 'Each other knows...'.