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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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OTHER OR ANOTHER
Hi,
What is the difference? I think the word 'building' is countable and 'another' seems to be another viable option. What do you think?
You use back to refer to the area behind a house or other building.
You use back to refer to the area behind a house or another building.
What is the difference? I think the word 'building' is countable and 'another' seems to be another viable option. What do you think?
You use back to refer to the area behind a house or other building.
You use back to refer to the area behind a house or another building.
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Both work for me, synonymously
- Both work for me, synonymously
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Though "another building" is perfectly OK in itself, I have a preference for "other building" here. This is because "another building" to me has a sense of "specificness" that doesn't fit quite so well with the general nature of the statement being made.
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AnonymousYou use back to refer to the area behind a house or other building.Shouldn't it be" You use back to refer to the areas behind other houses or buildings.?
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Yoong LiatShouldn;t it be" You use back to refer to the areas behind other houses or buildings.?I don't think so...
I thought it was referring to US (I think?) usage of "back" in phrases such as "I'm going out back".
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