Reciprocal Pronouns

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We use reciprocal pronouns when each of two or more subjects is acting in the same way towards the other. For example, A is talking to B, and B is talking to A. So we say:

* A and B are talking to each other.

The action is "reciprocated". John talks to Mary and Mary talks to John. I give you a present and you give me a present. The dog bites the cat and the cat bites the dog.

There are only two reciprocal pronouns, and they are both two words:

* each other
* one another

When we use these reciprocal pronouns:

* there must be two or more people, things or groups involved (so we cannot use reciprocal pronouns with I, you [singular], he/she/it), and
* they must be doing the same thing

Look at these examples:

* John and Mary love each other.
* Peter and David hate each other.
* The ten prisoners were all blaming one another.
* Both teams played hard against each other.
* We gave each other gifts.
* Why don't you believe each other?
* They can't see each other.
* The gangsters were fighting one another.
* The boats were bumping against each other in the storm.

NOTE:

# Personal Pronouns
# Demonstrative Pronouns
# Possessive Pronouns
# Interrogative Pronouns
# Reflexive Pronouns
# Indefinite Pronouns
# Relative Pronouns
# Pronoun Case