Else?
Hi. I know how ‘else’ works in the following situations.
A: OK. You want coffee. Anything else?
B: All right, class. Bob wants to be a clas reader. Anyone else?
However, I am at a loss whether to add ‘add’ in the following cases. Could you help me figure it out? (If possible, any tips?)
A: Don’t hit on her. She is someone(else’s) wife.
B: Try to be a window in someone(else’s) cloud.
Top answer
nicetomeetyou whether to add ‘add’ I assume you meant to type "add 'else'". In your second pair of examples, "someone else" is understood to mean someone other than the person who is being addressed. However, even without "else", it is still clear enough that you are excluding the person who is being addressed.
- nicetomeetyou whether to add ‘add’ I assume you meant to type "add 'else'".
- In your second pair of examples, "someone else" is understood to mean someone other than the person who is being addressed.
- However, even without "else", it is still clear enough that you are excluding the person who is being addressed.
- Therefore "else" is optional.
- Perhaps I am being slow, but I don't think I exactly understand the "window in a cloud" metaphor.
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nicetomeetyouwhether to add ‘add’
I assume you meant to type "add 'else'".
In your second pair of examples, "someone else" is understood to mean someone other than the person who is being addressed. However, even without "else", it is still clear enough that you are excluding the person who is being addressed. Therefore "else" is optional.
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