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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Others, Other

What's the difference between 'others', 'other', 'the others' and 'the other'?
I never seem to understand this.
Thanks for your help.
  

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Other is one; others is more than one. The other is specific or previously mentioned; the others is specific or previously mentioned. Other and the other are more usually adjectives, where others and the others are always pronouns.

  • Other is one; others is more than one.
  • The other is specific or previously mentioned; the others is specific or previously mentioned.
  • Other and the other are more usually adjectives, where others and the others are always pronouns.
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Other is one; others is more than one.
The other
is specific or previously mentioned; the others is specific or previously mentioned.
Other
and the other are more usually adjectives, where others and the others are always pronouns.

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