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Penicillin Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Another & Other

I am learning English currently.
I want to know when I write "other" and when I write "another" in sentences.
I want to know the main grammar.
Can anybody tell me?

Thank you very much
  

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Hello Onh1986 If you have two things, you will count as 'one, other' If you have five things you will count them in a way among the four; (1) 'one, (four) others' (2) 'one, another, (three) others' (3) 'one, another, another, (two) others' (4) 'one, another, another, another, other' 'Other(s)' mean 'things that are still not counted'. 'Another' (=an+other) is one of others and so 'another' is always singular. ( x ) I don't like this one.

— Paco2004

  • Hello Onh1986 If you have two things, you will count as 'one, other' If you have five things you will count them in a way among the four; (1) 'one, (four) others' (2) 'one, another, (three) others' (3) 'one, another, another, (two) others' (4) 'one, another, another, another, other' 'Other(s)' mean 'things that are still not counted'.
  • 'Another' (=an+other) is one of others and so 'another' is always singular.
  • ( x ) I don't like this one.
  • Show me another things.
  • ( o ) I don't like this one.
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Hello Onh1986

If you have two things, you will count as 'one, other'
If you have five things you will count them in a way among the four;
(1) 'one, (four) others'
(2) 'one, another, (three) others'
(3) 'one, another, another, (two) others'
(4) 'one, another, another, another, other'

'Other(s)' mean 'things that are still not counted'
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