The complex tax dispute between the Covered Bridge Mall and Harris Township is not likely to be adjudicated for several years, and, in the meantime, both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other.
(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
How does A ,B and D convey different meaning.
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FINALCOUNTDOWN wrote:The complex tax dispute between the Covered Bridge Mall and Harris Township is not likely to be adjudicated for several years, and, in the meantime, both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other.
(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
How does A ,B and D convey different meaning.
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Definitely the answer should be C. Below is the explanation :
(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
Here, " both sides.....for the other" indicate there are three parties/groups involved in the conversation and two of them are creating difficulties for other(third one).
But this is not true as only two groups are involved here. Hence A is incorrect.
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
Here, using "both+noun..........each other" is an incorrect idiom
The correct idiom is "both+noun........one another". Hence B is incorrect.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other.
Here "each side ....for the other" is the correct use of idiom. It significantly reflects that there are only two groups involved here. Hence C is the best choice.
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another.
Again, "each side........for one another" incorrect idiom. It should have been "both sides .....for one another".
Hence D is incorrect.
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
This is obviously wrong. "both intent on...." doesn't make any sense as verb(is/are) is not itself used.
Hence incorrect.
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(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
Here, " both sides.....for the other" indicate there are three parties/groups involved in the conversation and two of them are creating difficulties for other(third one).
But this is not true as only two groups are involved here. Hence A is incorrect.
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
Here, using "both+noun..........each other" is an incorrect idiom
The correct idiom is "both+noun........one another". Hence B is incorrect.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other.
Here "each side ....for the other" is the correct use of idiom. It significantly reflects that there are only two groups involved here. Hence C is the best choice.
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another.
Again, "each side........for one another" incorrect idiom. It should have been "both sides .....for one another".
Hence D is incorrect.
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
This is obviously wrong. "both intent on...." doesn't make any sense as verb(is/are) is not itself used.
Hence incorrect.
Let me know if you still don't get it! Happy to assist you:-)
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hrishi,hrishi19884 wrote:Definitely the answer should be C. Below is the explanation :
(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
Here, " both sides.....for the other" indicate there are three parties/groups involved in the conversation and two of them are creating difficulties for other(third one).
But this is not true as only two groups are involved here. Hence A is incorrect.
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
Here, using "both+noun..........each other" is an incorrect idiom
The correct idiom is "both+noun........one another". Hence B is incorrect.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other.
Here "each side ....for the other" is the correct use of idiom. It significantly reflects that there are only two groups involved here. Hence C is the best choice.
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another.
Again, "each side........for one another" incorrect idiom. It should have been "both sides .....for one another".
Hence D is incorrect.
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
This is obviously wrong. "both intent on...." doesn't make any sense as verb(is/are) is not itself used.
Hence incorrect.
Let me know if you still don't get it! Happy to assist you:-)
Ur reasoning for A is incorrect.
OTHER -> only 2 things
ANOTHER -> No : of Options ...more than "OTHER"
EACH OTHER --> Interaction between exactly 2 entities
ONE ANOTHER --> Interaction between more than 2 entities
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No, I don't agree to you. Try relating it by taking different examples, you will note the difference.
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"each other" is definitely used for exactly two people/entities. however, i'm not sure that "one another" must be used for more than two.
all the sources i've checked say that "one another" is fine for any number that's at least 2. these sources mention that there have occasionally been people who have claimed that you can't use "one another" for only 2 people/entities, but that there is little merit to those claims.
in any case, just know:
* "each other" MUST be used for exactly 2 things
* "one another" --> definitely ok for more than 2 things; probably also ok for just 2 things, although we should wait until we see an OFFICIAL problem to decide.
by the way, i have not passed judgment on this issue before. in fact, here's a post from sept. 13 of this year, in which i said the same thing - we should wait until we have evidence from an official problem:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p30621
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i agree that (c) is the best of these choices, but i don't see a good reason why (b) is definitively wrong - it's just not as "pretty" as (c).
what's the source of this problem? why doesn't anyone ever say where these problems are from?
all the sources i've checked say that "one another" is fine for any number that's at least 2. these sources mention that there have occasionally been people who have claimed that you can't use "one another" for only 2 people/entities, but that there is little merit to those claims.
in any case, just know:
* "each other" MUST be used for exactly 2 things
* "one another" --> definitely ok for more than 2 things; probably also ok for just 2 things, although we should wait until we see an OFFICIAL problem to decide.
by the way, i have not passed judgment on this issue before. in fact, here's a post from sept. 13 of this year, in which i said the same thing - we should wait until we have evidence from an official problem:
https://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/pos ... tml#p30621
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i agree that (c) is the best of these choices, but i don't see a good reason why (b) is definitively wrong - it's just not as "pretty" as (c).
what's the source of this problem? why doesn't anyone ever say where these problems are from?
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I think B is a case of redundancy.FINALCOUNTDOWN wrote:The complex tax dispute between the Covered Bridge Mall and Harris Township is not likely to be adjudicated for several years, and, in the meantime, both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other.
(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
How does A ,B and D convey different meaning.
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From the beginning of the sentence, we are talking about two specific parties.
Both is not required as BOTH and EACH OTHER are redundant.
"each other" itself says that there are only two things.
B would be better if it were written as
the sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other........................Both is absolutely redundant.
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i agree with this evaluation. nicely done.FightWithGMAT wrote:I think B is a case of redundancy.FINALCOUNTDOWN wrote:The complex tax dispute between the Covered Bridge Mall and Harris Township is not likely to be adjudicated for several years, and, in the meantime, both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other.
(A) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for the other
(B) both sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other.
(C) each side is intent on creating difficulties for the other
(D) each side is intent on creating difficulties for one another
(E) the sides are both intent on creating difficulties for each other.
How does A ,B and D convey different meaning.
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From the beginning of the sentence, we are talking about two specific parties.
Both is not required as BOTH and EACH OTHER are redundant.
"each other" itself says that there are only two things.
B would be better if it were written as
the sides are intent on creating difficulties for each other........................Both is absolutely redundant.
Ron has been teaching various standardized tests for 20 years.
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