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Exam Pack 1 = The contractor and the engineer agree on the c

by richachampion » Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:02 pm
The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , but both blame the other

A. both blame the other
B. each blames the other
C. each blame the other person
D. both are blaming the other
E. each blames one other

OA: B

My question:

If instead of this - E. each blames one other



E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another

Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
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by dustystormy » Mon Aug 08, 2016 7:49 pm
First of all there seems to be a typo either in or [E] as both are identical. Further, I don't think the suggested "one another", as modification of E, will work in the given sentence. The reason for the above is "one another" is used for more than two people.
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by AbdurRakib » Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:30 pm
richachampion wrote:The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , but both blame the other

A. both blame the other
B. each blames the other
C. each blame the other person
D. both are blaming the other
E. each blames one other

OA: B

My question:

If instead of this - E. each blames one other



E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another

Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
I agreed what you believe

E says,
  • The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , each blames one other


The Intended meaning could be,
  • The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , each blames one other person
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by AbdurRakib » Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:35 pm
richachampion wrote:The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , but both blame the other

A. both blame the other
B. each blames the other
C. each blame the other person
D. both are blaming the other
E. each blames one other

OA: B

My question:

If instead of this - E. each blames one other



E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another

Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
I agreed what you believe

E says,
  • The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , each blames one other


The Intended meaning could be,
  • The contractor and the engineer agree on the cause of the bridge failure , each blames one other person
Here "one other person" is indicating the other person could be the other third person,which is wrong for distorting the intended meaning

Correct Answer B eliminated the confusion arose above
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by GMATGuruNY » Tue Aug 09, 2016 3:59 am
richachampion wrote:E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another

Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
The sentence in red is nonsensical.
one another must serve to refer to a preceding PLURAL NOUN.
This phrase cannot serve to refer to each (singular).

Each other and one another are reciprocal pronouns.
Their purpose is to express actions that are RECIPROCATED.
The two brothers loved each other.
Here, the first brother loves the second; the second brother loves the first.
The members of the club fought with one another.
Here, each member is fighting with every other member.
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by richachampion » Tue Aug 09, 2016 4:47 am
GMATGuruNY wrote:
richachampion wrote:E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another

Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
The sentence in red is nonsensical.
one another must serve to refer to a preceding PLURAL NOUN.
This phrase cannot serve to refer to each (singular).

Each other and one another are reciprocal pronouns.
Their purpose is to express actions that are RECIPROCATED.
The two brothers loved each other.
Here, the first brother loves the second; the second brother loves the first.
The members of the club fought with one another.
Here, each member is fighting with every other member.
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