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Reciprocal

Reciprocal pronouns

We use reciprocal pronouns when two or more people both act as the subject of a verb, and both (or all) individually and equally receive the verb’s action

Each other used to refer to only two people;
one another used to refer to more than two people.

They can be the object of either the verb itself or a preposition used to complete the verb’s meaning.

Example

Jake and I call each other every day.

Each other refers specifically to Jake and the speaker both individuals are calling one another, emphasizing the reciprocal nature of the action.. They are both the subjects of the verb "call" and are mutually engaged in this action.

We sent one another Christmas cards.

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