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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
B.X.M.
What's the difference between 'Others' and 'The others' as a plural noun? Why are these sentences wrong?
They went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field.
We are playing soccer and the others are watching.
They went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field.
We are playing soccer and the others are watching.
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"the others" usually means all those in a designated group apart from some already mentioned. "others" is less specific. "They went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field" doesn't make sense to me with either "others" or "the others".
- "the others" usually means all those in a designated group apart from some already mentioned.
- "others" is less specific.
- "They went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field" doesn't make sense to me with either "others" or "the others".
- "We are playing soccer and the others are watching" is OK if the players plus the others make up the whole of a relevant group of people.
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"the others" usually means all those in a designated group apart from some already mentioned. "others" is less specific.
"They went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field" doesn't make sense to me with either "others" or "the others".
"We are playing soccer and the others are watching" is OK if the players plus the others make up the whole of a relevant group of peopl
"They went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field" doesn't make sense to me with either "others" or "the others".
"We are playing soccer and the others are watching" is OK if the players plus the others make up the whole of a relevant group of peopl
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AnonymousThey went for a walk to the mountain and others on the field.This sentence makes no sense. What did "others" do?
AnonymousWe are playing soccer and the others are watching.This one is possible with or without the article.
Context would be required to clarify who "the others" are.
If you omit t
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1. "...whilst (the) others stayed on the field..."
"the others" have been directly or indirectly defined by things you've already said, and are the remainder.
"others" is much more undefined, and may not cover the remainder completely.
Five of them had two heads, the others had three. (There are no others.)
Some had two heads, others had three. (There may be others have f
"the others" have been directly or indirectly defined by things you've already said, and are the remainder.
"others" is much more undefined, and may not cover the remainder completely.
Five of them had two heads, the others had three. (There are no others.)
Some had two heads, others had three. (There may be others have f
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"The others" is specific or definite, and "others" is indefinite. It has to have a context where different groups of people are recognized.
eg. Talking about the party at my house:
Some are watching TV; some are eating pizza in the dining room and others are chatting in the kitchen. (Others here is indefinite; there may be some people in the scene that are
eg. Talking about the party at my house:
Some are watching TV; some are eating pizza in the dining room and others are chatting in the kitchen. (Others here is indefinite; there may be some people in the scene that are
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