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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Hi

"Other than for crimes committed in war, Norway has not executed anyone since 1876." [From The Independent.]

Does the pronoun 'other' mean 'other country' in this context?

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Anonymous Does the pronoun 'other' mean 'other country' in this context? No, it refers to 'crimes other than war crimes'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Does the pronoun 'other' mean 'other country' in this context?
  • No, it refers to 'crimes other than war crimes'.
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AnonymousDoes the pronoun 'other' mean 'other country' in this context?
No, it refers to 'crimes other than war crimes'.
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Thank you, MM, for your useful reply. I wonder whether the sentence is a sort of inversion and would be better understood if rewritten like that: "Norway has not executed anyone since 1876 for crimes other than those committed in war."
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Your version is fine, too, but it was evidently written in the original to emphasize the old execution date,
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Thank you, MM, for your useful reply.
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