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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Another, the other(s) and other(s)

Have questions on use of another, the other(s), and other(s) in sentances. Looking for examples. Can you help?

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more than 3 things, we use ' another ' two things, we use ' the other ' others = other people ( more than 1 person ) eg. If you have many questions, post them one after another. eg.

— Whl626

  • more than 3 things, we use ' another ' two things, we use ' the other ' others = other people ( more than 1 person ) eg.
  • If you have many questions, post them one after another.
  • eg.
  • There are two guys around, one is good the other is bad.
  • eg.
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more than 3 things, we use ' another '

two things, we use ' the other '

others = other people ( more than 1 person )

eg. If you have many questions, post them one after another.

eg. There are two guys around, one is good the other is bad.

eg. I like music but others might not have the same interest.
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Here's another opinion. I don't think this is true:
more than 3 things, we use ' another '


More than three? That's a new one on me. "Another" just means "someone else" or "something else", or (when used as a determiner, as in my example above) an indefinite object, but not the same one that was previously referenced.

Rommie
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Referring to the original poster's question. The forms you cite can be used either as determiners or as pronouns. As determiners, the meanings are:

another ___ => indefinite, singular
other _____s => indefinite, plural
the other ___ => definite, singular
the other ___ s => definite, plural

(Just stick a noun in the blank s
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eg. If there are only two options.Emotion: smile

A : Well, I don't take this option for sure, not feasible. Another or the other one is m
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WHL, I'm sorry, I didn't really understand you're last post on this thread. Could you elaborate or reword please? Sorry.

Guest, another (hehe) thing just occurred to me. In English, there is also the curious phrase "one another", which has nothing to do with any of the above meanings. "one another" is the reciprocal pronoun. When we say "they like one another" we mean that any o
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You hit the nail on the head. No further elaboration is requiredEmotion: smile. We use ' another ' if more than 2 persons involved.

So, t
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Lol, the above post has clarifyied it for me. Thanks. Emotion: wink
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Right, but in it's non-reflexive role, this "three" rule doesn't apply. For example, as a pronoun: "Pass me another" - or, as a determiner: "Pass me another strawberry". There is absolutely no requirement that there be more than two objects in these contexts.

Rommie
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The rule still holds waterEmotion: smile

You got a strawberry and are not satisfied with its awful taste
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