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MaXmOuSe Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Other and another

What's the difference between other and another ?
  

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Another is used with singular nouns. Other is used with plural nouns (and uncountable nouns). Compare: Another day.

— Woodward

  • Another is used with singular nouns.
  • Other is used with plural nouns (and uncountable nouns).
  • Compare: Another day.
  • Other days.
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Another is used with singular nouns.

Other is used with plural nouns (and uncountable nouns).

Compare:

Another day.

Other days.
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"Other" is used when there is a specific reference to a counterpart.

"Another" is non specific.

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It is the best definition in simple words I 've found so farEmotion: smile
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Woodward
Another is used with singular nouns.

Other is used with plural nouns (and uncountable nouns).

Compare:

Another day.

Other days.

Other can be used with singular countable, plural countable or uncountable nouns.

1. The other window is open. <---- countable

2.
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Yes! Thanks that cleared things up quickly.
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When you have two items, you say this one and the other one.

Another one is for the third one or unspecified one.

this one, the other one, and another one.

I was also wondering whether the word 'another' is a combination of 'an' and 'other'.
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