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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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This is part of a headline from a broadsheet newspaper.

'won't help women find another means of earning a wage'

Would it be possible to insert 'other means' instead of 'another means' into this extract and for it to be correct? Indeed is the usage of 'another means' here correct?

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Either usage is correct. If the phrase "other means" is used, it suggests plural methods of earning a wage. If "another means" is used, it suggests one other method.

— Spides

  • Either usage is correct.
  • If the phrase "other means" is used, it suggests plural methods of earning a wage.
  • If "another means" is used, it suggests one other method.
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Either usage is correct. If the phrase "other means" is used, it suggests plural methods of earning a wage. If "another means" is used, it suggests one other method.
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