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105 each other and one another
Each other and one another mean the same.
Mary and | write to each other/one another every Cay.
They sat without looking at each other/one another.
There is a possessive each other’s/one another's.
We often borrow each other’s clothes.
They stood looking into one another’s eyes.
Each other/one another are not used as subjects.
We must each listen carefully to what the other says.
(NOT WemusHister-earefutty other-say-)
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Note the difference between each other/one another and ourse/ves/
yourselves/themselves. Compare:

They were looking at each other.
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B] each other
( = Each person was looking at the other.)
They were looking at themselves.
( = Each person was looking at him- themselves
or herself.)

106 either: determiner

We use either before a singular noun to mean ‘one or the other’.
either + singular noun
Come on Tuesday or Thursday. Either day is OK.
Sometimes either can mean ‘both’ (especially before side and end). The
noun is singular.
There are roses on either side of the door.

We use either of before a pronoun or a determiner (for example the, my,
these). The pronoun or noun is plural.

either of us/you/them
either of + determiner + plural noun

| don't like either of them.
! don't like either of my maths teachers.

We can use either without a noun.
‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘| don't mind. Either.’
Either is pronounced /‘a1da(r)/ or /‘i:da(r)/ (in American English usually
/i:Oar/).
> For either... or ... see 107. For not either, neither and nor, see 217.