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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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other son

If a man says, 'my other son', does it mean he has only 2 sons though he might have more than 2 children?

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That would be the usual interpretation of it, yes -- although he might have spoken of two or three sons and then mentioned his "other son". In that case he has one more son than the number he has already mentioned. My son Charles is a lawyer.

— CalifJim

  • That would be the usual interpretation of it, yes -- although he might have spoken of two or three sons and then mentioned his "other son".
  • In that case he has one more son than the number he has already mentioned.
  • My son Charles is a lawyer.
  • My son Henry is a doctor.
  • And my other son is an architect.
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That would be the usual interpretation of it, yes -- although he might have spoken of two or three sons and then mentioned his "other son". In that case he has one more son than the number he has already mentioned.
My son Charles is a lawyer. My son Henry is a doctor. And my other son is an architect.
In this case other means third.
CJ
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