Do you get confused about how to use “other,” “another,” and “others” in English?
Our listener Naomi wrote in and asked us how to use these three words.
Great question!
Another:
We use this to talk about one more. We use it with a singular noun.
- “I want another plate of food”
- “I’ll have another beer”
- “Let’s take another question”
Other:
We use this with a plural noun.
- “There are other people here.”
- “I want to see other people”
- “Are there any other options?”
Others:
This takes the place of the noun that comes after “other.”
Instead of saying , “other people” you can just say “the others.”
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