One was worried for the other.

[tufguy]

There were two friends. They were in a forest. They lost their way. They both were worried for each other. "One was worried for the other."

Please check.

 

[emsr2d2]

Although "to worry for" is used, it's much more natural to say "to worry about someone/something".

"Both" is in the wrong place and, if you use "each other", is unnecessary.

They were worried about each other.

The first three sentences could (should) be shortened to "Two friends were lost in a forest".

"One was worried about the other" is OK but it doesn't mean the same as "They were worried about each other". It means that only one of them was worried.

 

[tufguy]

"One was worried about the other" is OK but it doesn't mean the same as "They were worried about each other". It means that only one of them was worried.

If we want to say it for both (one was worried for the other) but in this way only then what we need to say "Both were worried about the 'other' or 'each other'?"

 

[emsr2d2]

Reread line 3 in post 2.

 

[tufguy]

Reread line 3 in post 2.

Okay, they were worried about each other.

 

[tufguy]

Okay, they were worried about each other.

What is the way to say "they were thinking of each other as dead"?

 

[emsr2d2]

They both thought the other was dead.
They both thought the other might be dead.

 

[Tarheel]

There were two friends. They were in a forest. They lost their way. They both were worried for each other. "One was worried for the other."

Please check.

From reading that, I thought they were together. Now I know they were not. Now it makes sense that neither knows the condition of the other. Perhaps:

Two friends entered a forest together, and at some point they got separated. It was dark and cold, and they worried not only about themselves but about the other one.

 

[tufguy]

From reading that, I thought they were together. Now I know they were not. Now it makes sense that neither knows the condition of the other. Perhaps:

Two friends entered a forest together, and at some point they got separated. It was dark and cold, and they worried not only about themselves but about the other one.

Both were worried about the other one. Is it correct?

 

[Tarheel]

Yes.