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LATO Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Any other choice vs any other choice
Hello.
Would anyone please explain the difference between "any other choice" and "any other choices"? The confusion arose in the noun following "other". Rules say that a plural noun should follow "other" not a singular one; instead a singular noun follows "another".
Your help would be very much appreciated.
Would anyone please explain the difference between "any other choice" and "any other choices"? The confusion arose in the noun following "other". Rules say that a plural noun should follow "other" not a singular one; instead a singular noun follows "another".
Your help would be very much appreciated.
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Either will work fine. The rule you quote has been misread. These are good and common: It will take another three days to finish the veranda.
- Either will work fine.
- The rule you quote has been misread.
- These are good and common: It will take another three days to finish the veranda.
- I would not have any other wife but you.
- I will need a sample sentence that worries you in order to offer any more advice.
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Either will work fine. The rule you quote has been misread. These are good and common:
It will take another three days to finish the veranda.
I would not have any other wife but you.
I will need a sample sentence that worries you in order to offer any more advice.
It will take another three days to finish the veranda.
I would not have any other wife but you.
I will need a sample sentence that worries you in order to offer any more advice.
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Other is inconsequential in your example. Any is what matters in this case, and both singular and plural nouns can follow it. In other words, any other choice and any other choices are both correct. Since English is a language of fixed phrases, one or the other may be the more idiomatic choice, depending on the context.
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EDIT: MrM beat me again!
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EDIT: MrM beat me again!
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I will need a sample sentence that worries you in order to offer any more advice.
Here are the two sentences. And kindly tell me if there is any difference in terms of syntax.
1. I don't have any other choice.
2. I don't have any other choices.
Here are the two sentences. And kindly tell me if there is any difference in terms of syntax.
1. I don't have any other choice.
2. I don't have any other choices.
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As for the Use of "another", I have checked Oxford dictionary and found some helpful information. Thanks for this.
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There is no difference whatsoever in terms of syntax except for the number of the object noun.
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