Poll: They looked at one another.

They looked at one another.

This means two people only.
This means two or more people.
This means three or more people.

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This Poll:

  • Votes: 556
  • Comments: 5
  • Added: December 2003

Comments:

jorge

how about jane staring at Tom, Dick and Harry and they staring back at each of the remaining 3?

gardemarine

How can Jane simultaneously stare at Tom, Dick and Harry. She might've had 6 eyes:-)

Cyndi

Each other implies two people.
One another implies more three or more people.

wgl

Cyndi has it right.

rompey

"To love is not to look at one another, but to look together in the same direction" Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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