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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between 'other' and 'another'?

Hi teachers,
What's the difference between 'other' and 'another'?
Is 'another' for singular nouns and 'other' for at least one?

Thanks in advance.
  

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Thinking Spain What's the difference between 'other' and 'another'? Another is used for singular countable noun "I need another chair " (here chair is singular) Other is used for plural countable noun and uncountable noun. " I need other chairs "(here chairs is in plural) Note, Another can be also used before a plural expression beginning with number or few.

— Everlastinghope

  • Thinking Spain What's the difference between 'other' and 'another'?
  • Another is used for singular countable noun "I need another chair " (here chair is singular) Other is used for plural countable noun and uncountable noun.
  • " I need other chairs "(here chairs is in plural) Note, Another can be also used before a plural expression beginning with number or few.
  • (number) I need another few weeks.
  • (few).
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Thinking SpainWhat's the difference between 'other' and 'another'?
Another is used for singular countable noun "I need another chair" (here chair is singular)

Other is used for plural countable noun and uncountable noun. "
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These are used in many ways, not necessarily one being for plural and one being for singular. For example:

Sit down on that other chair.

We have other chairs you can sit down on.

Do you have another chair that I can sit down on?

These are the chairs we brought. Those over there are another person's chairs.

I won't sit on another's chair.

I wo
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Thinking SpainHi teachers,What's the difference between 'other' and 'another'?Is 'another' for singular nouns and 'other' for at least one?Thanks in advance.
Indefinite .............. Definite:
Singular
a table ..................the table
another table .........the other table

Plural
tables ...................the tables
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for your reply.
It seems like 'another' because it means 'an+other' is normally used with singular countable nouns only.
It can be an adjective or a pronoun:
There are not enough tables. [We need another table. = We need one more table.] Adjective.
There are not enough tables. [We need another. = We need one
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Hi everlastinghope,
Thank you for your reply.

TS
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Hi Anonymous,
Thank you for your reply too.

TS
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Thinking SpainIt seems like 'another' because it means 'an+other' is normally used with singular countable nouns only.
Right.
Thinking SpainIt can be an adjective or a pronoun
Right.
Thinking SpainIt seems like 'other' can be used with plural countable nouns only.
Plural countable nouns
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I think this is what I explained Thinking Spain.

Another is used for singular countable noun "I need another chair" (here chair is singular)

Other is used for plural countable noun and uncountable noun. " I need other chairs
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Hi Jim,
Thank you so much for your reply.

TS
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everlastinghopeI think this is what I explained Thinking Spain.
Hi everlastinghope,
Yes, you did. I ... I just wanted to make it longer with adjectives and pronouns. This is how I will present it to my students.
Your explanation did help me for mine.
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