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KNOWLEDGE BASICS
We can use another and other as determiners, i.e. before a noun.

Use another + singular noun.

  • I need another cup of coffee.

Use other + plural noun.

  • I want to talk to other doctors.

Note that determiners don’t have a plural form. We say:

  • I want to talk to other doctors. (NOT to others doctors)

 

another vs others (pronouns)

We can use another as a pronoun, i.e. not followed by a noun.

  • I’ve already had one beer, but I’ll have another.

Others is always a pronoun, i.e. never followed by a noun.

  • I don’t want to use these glasses. Aren’t there any others? (=other glasses)

 

other vs others

We normally use other + plural noun.

  • I want to see other shops before deciding.

Others is a pronoun, i.e. not followed by a noun.

  • A lot of volunteers have joined us, but we need to find others.

 

the other, the others

 

the other + noun

Use the other + singular noun to mean ‘the second of two things or people, or the opposite of a set of two’.

  • This computer here is new. The other computer is about five years old.

We could also say the other one instead of the other computer.

Use the other + plural noun to mean ‘the remaining people or things in a group or set’.

  • Joel and Karen are here, but where are the other kids? (the remaining kids in the group)

 

the other or the others + noun

We can also use the other as a pronoun (not followed by noun).

  • This computer here is new. The other is about five years old.

We can also use the others as a pronoun (not followed by noun).

  • Joel and Karen are here, but where are the others? (the remaining kids in the group)
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A EXCERCISE
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EXCERCISE

Choose another, other, others, the other, the others to complete the sentences below.

1. I have been to New Zealand, Australia and many othersotheranother countries.

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2. I'd like othersanotherother beer, please.

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3. Where is the otheranotherother shoe? There is only this one in the shoe rack.

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4. I think you should see otheranotherothers people.

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5. I've talked to Josh and Sarah, but I haven't talked to the otheranotherthe others students yet.

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6. He has two brothers. One is tall and handsome and the otheranotherother is short and unattractive.

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7. Ask me otheranotherothers question if you want. I know all the answers.

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8. Forget about this now. We have anotherotherothers problems.

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9. Only two computers work, all the othersanotherother don't.

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10. Some people voted 'yes', some people voted 'no', and othersotheranother didn't vote.

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Another vs Other (Determiners)

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