Other and Others?

Hello Aaron,

Welcome to the forums.

Can you write a few sentences that use other or others, so I can see what you mean?

I just want to know the differences..
Example like..
a) Where are the other boys.
b) Where are the others boys.

a) Some of the speakers went straight to the conference room. The other speakersare still hanging around.
b) Some of the speakers went straight to the conference room. The others speakersare still hanging around.

In both of these examples, use "other." If you don't use the noun, you can use "others."

Some of the boys are in the dining room, but where are the others?

Some of the speakers went to the conference room, but others are still hanging around.

If there is only one, then use other: One of the cats is in the window sill and the other is on the bed.

Speaking of this, it confuses me too. When do you use "others" and when "the others"? Not to mention "another":
I've got two cars. One is black, the other (meaning "the second of two") is red.
I've got two cars. One is black, another (additional one) is red.

This has always been confusing for me.

I've got two cars. One is black, the other (meaning "the second of two") is red. - Yes
I've got two cars. One is black, another (additional one) is red. - No. If there are only two in total, and you've talked about one already, then the second (of the two) should use "the other."

I have many cars. One is black and another is red. (This is an additional one, and there are

Thanks for your help! Can I ask something not related to grammar? How do I say a company that is practicing e-commerce? Sorry for my poor English, I just want the correct sentence.
Nowadays, most of the companies/company are practicing e-commerce?

Grammar GeekDoes that help at all?

Yeah, got it Thanx! Just one more thing: is it always

Aaron1988Nowadays, most of the companies/company are practicing e-commerce?

Companies.

As GG mentioned, 'the others' means 'all of the remaining things'. Using 'others' (without 'the') would mean 'some of the remaining things'.

Thanx! No further questions