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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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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I agreed what you believerichachampion 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.
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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I agreed what you believerichachampion 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.
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
Correct Answer B eliminated the confusion arose above
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The sentence in red is nonsensical.richachampion wrote:E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another
Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
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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Mr. Hunt like always your solutions are very crisp and precise. Thanks for all the help! Cheers!GMATGuruNY wrote:The sentence in red is nonsensical.richachampion wrote:E would have this sentence - E. each blames one another
Then I believe that E would be the correct answer choice.
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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