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every other/each other

问

I have classes ____ day, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A. each other B. every other C. this and the other D. all other(Nelson, 300B) each other 与 every other 有何区别?

答

each other 一般用作宾语或状语，作“彼此”“互相”解。而 every other 则用作定语，作“每隔一”解：

Write only on every other line. (ALD) 请隔行写。
The postman came every other day to our village. 邮差每隔一天来我村送信。