By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com
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EACH OTHER
ONE ANOTHER RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP
‘Each other’ and ‘one another’ indicate a reciprocal relationship. Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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EXAMPLES
We write to each other every week. We write to one another every week.
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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EXAMPLES
Please write on every other line. I see her every other week. 1. 2. 3. 4.
√------------X------------√------------X-------------
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
‘every other’ can give the idea of ‘alternate’.
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EXAMPLE
Have you seen Ali recently? Yes. I saw him just the other day.
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
To refer to the recent past.
‘the other’ time expressions
other day’ , ‘the other morning’
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one after the other =
one after another EXAMPLES The ducklings followed the mother duck. They slipped into the water one after the other. They slipped into the water one after another. Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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‘other than’ is usually used after a negative to mean ‘except’. EXAMPLES No one knows my secret other than Rosa. No one knows my secret except (for) Rosa.
other than Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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except (for) 7
EXAMPLE
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. Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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Have a nice day!
Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar
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