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Hello great people!Would you like to help me with this question:Just (1) ____ any child, my students are good at one thing and poor at (2) _______. If you ask A. do                                    B. as                               C. like                                      D. for A. other                               B. others                        C. the others                            D. another I opt “1c, 2.d” because we say “Like any child” not “as any child” and “one thing” versus “another”. Could anyone help me identify the usage of “other” and “another”. To tell the truth, I have read a lot of explanations about using “another”, “other” and “others” but I still have a feeling that it’s a hard nut.Thank you for reading my note. Have a nice day!

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

I agree with your answers.

Here is a description about the "other" answers.

Think of another as a compound of an+other: e.g. one (an) other (thing) or one (an) different (other) thing.

Others is plural.

Students are good at some things, and bad at others. (plural compared to plural)

Students are good at one thing, and bad at another. (singular compared to singular)

Of this set of things, students are good at some of them, and bad at the others. (the others = the rest of them, the ones left over.)

Other is (generally) an adjective:

Students are good at some things, and bad at other things.

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