When should I use "the other" ??

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Here is an example.?There are many colors in a rainbow. One is red. Another is Orange. Another is Yellow…………The other one is purple.?but one of my teacher said that I shouldn't say "The other one is purple"....because "the other" only can use in a specific description....in this example....it doesn't mention how many color are there in a rainbow...if the first sentence change to "There are seven colors in a rainbow."...then I can said "The other one is purple. "....is my teacher correct ?? thanks in advance!!!!

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Hello xuan;

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You need to say: the final (last) one is purple.

"Other" is used for two things:

There are two dresses for sale.
One is green, and the other is blue.

Xuan311 · Answer

Thanks for your reply~~~

When should I use "the other" ??

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