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What is other、another、the other、others、the others difference?
What is other、another、the other、others、the others difference?
Sep 12, 2011 8:47 AM
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The differences are:
zero article; indefinite article; definite article; plurals
If you haven't learned those you won't understand the differences.
September 12, 2011
Other - something different from what you are currently doing/looking at. Eg. I don't like this shirt. I want to look at other ones.
Another - something different from what you are currently doing/looking at, but exactly ONE other thing. Eg. I am bored with this activity. I want to do another one.
The other - a different SPECIFIC option from what you are currently doing/looking at. Eg. You give me a choice of a blue cupcake or a yellow one. I say, "I don't want the yellow one. I want the other one."
Others - all the rest of the options. Eg. I only eat the red M&Ms. I never eat the others.
September 12, 2011
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Sherry Wu
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