- Whats the difference between another and other?
There's a formula: another = an + other Think of it as of an article plus the word "other" that have historically merged into one word Grammar requires some article before "other book"; either "the" or "a " Depending on the context, you get either "You need to buy the other book" (if, for instance, the guy bought only the first book out of the set of two) or "You need to buy an_other book
- An other vs another - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The string an other is vanishingly rare in English In contrast another is positively pervasive I think it would be fair to say that the second has eclipsed the first to the point of making the first unacceptable, even though it is a grammatical string Both an and another are members of the category of determiners, while other, on the other hand, is an adjective There's no grammatical
- When did other become a verb? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Other, one of the most common adjectives and pronouns, as verb means: : to treat or consider (a person or a group of people) as alien to oneself or one's group (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics)
- On the one hand . . . on the other - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The "on one hand on the other hand" phrasing isn't really necessary, but if that's your preferred style then your existing usage looks fine to me Though I would use "from" instead of "to" in the prior sentence ;-p
- Another vs other - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Other (other + plural or uncountable nonspecific noun) You can say: 'If I had another five dollars I could afford it ' - Five dollars is single unit of money I have to admit that this answer lacked more information previously With numbers it is acceptable to use another, but there are exceptions
- Should I use other or others as an option item?
No matter if the option contains one or several members, the term to use is other Firstly, this is the term most commonly used Also, the reason seems to be that the word 'other' here is not a noun but an adjective: it does not refer to 'the other' but the set of 'other options' As other is not a noun here, it cannot be pluralized
- I and others or others and I? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In British English, I would say me and a couple of others, since others is plural and implies a longer list I was taught that rule only applies when talking about two individuals So, rigourously, it would be Bob and I, but that me, John and Peter is a valid as John, Peter and I However, like the split infinitive, I think this is one of those non-rules of grammar Almost everyone, in the
- Idioms or phrases to answer to obvious (yes) questions?
I've come across this analogous question for the opposite case Idioms Phrase for Obvious No but couldn't find one for mine I'm looking for phrases like quot;Does the Pope pray? quot; or quot;Doe
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