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Kak Serwan Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Otherwise & Else
What's the difference between Otherwise and Else?
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Else can be a post-modifier (not otherwise): We are out of strawberry ice cream, so you have to pick something else . I expected someone else to come today. An adverb: Where else can you get such a good deal?
- Else can be a post-modifier (not otherwise): We are out of strawberry ice cream, so you have to pick something else .
- I expected someone else to come today.
- An adverb: Where else can you get such a good deal?
- Otherwise can be an adverb: The pram fell over and the baby skinned his nose.
- He was otherwise unharmed.
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Else can be a post-modifier (not otherwise):
We are out of strawberry ice cream, so you have to pick something else.
I expected someone else to come today.
An adverb: Where else can you get such a good deal?
Otherwise can be an adverb:
The pram fell over and the baby skinned his nose. He was otherwise unharmed.
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We are out of strawberry ice cream, so you have to pick something else.
I expected someone else to come today.
An adverb: Where else can you get such a good deal?
Otherwise can be an adverb:
The pram fell over and the baby skinned his nose. He was otherwise unharmed.
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AlpheccaStarsElse can be a post-modifier (not otherwise):We are out of strawberry ice cream, so you have to pick something else.I expected someone else to come today.Alright, It's a post-modifier here. But, could you please tell me which part of speech is it modifying here ?
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LeGion12359 But, could you please tell me which part of speech is it modifying hereA pronoun: something, someone.
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Dear AlpheccaStars ,
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Sorry for delay because of internet connection. Thank you for your help.
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AlpheccaStarsA pronoun: something, someone.Actually, I wanted to ask you if 'else' was a determiner there?
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LeGion12359Actually, I wanted to ask you if 'else' was a determiner there?No.
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AlpheccaStarsNo.Then it must be an adjective. Right?
But, I am wondering if it's an adjective (true adjective),then it must have a comparative and superlative form, and can be modified by an adverb.
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LeGion12359Then it must be an adjective. Right?It does not pass the rules, so determiner is probably the most fitting label. When in doubt, just call it a modifier.
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