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+ ANOTHER (A) : an additional one or additional ones of the same kind .
Ex: 1. would you like another cup of tea ?
2. She is going to have another baby .
+ ANOTHER (PRON ) : an additional person or thing .
Ex: We have had many letters like this – Another of them came today .
+ OTHER (A) : additional or different to people or things mentioned or implied .
Ex: 1. Mr John and Mrs Lan and three other teachers were there .
2. Are there any other questions ?
3. I can’t see you now – some other time perhaps .
* Used after : “ THE , MY , YOUR , HIS …” with a singular noun means : “ The
second of two people or things “
Ex:1. I have two sister s. One is a teacher . My other sister is a doctor .
2. You may continue on the other side of the paper .
* Used after “THE “ or “ POSSESIVE “ with a plural noun .( those remaining in a
group ).
Ex: 1. The other books belong to Nam .
2. I haven’t read O’Henry but I have read all Shakespeare’s other plays .
* Idioms : “ THE OTHER DAY / MORNING / EVENING / WEEK “ recently .
Ex: I saw him in town in the other day .
+ OTHER ( PRON )
A. Singular :
• Used after “ THE “ or a prcess MEANS : the second person or thing of two or
the one remaining of a group .
Ex: 1. He raised one arm and then the other .
2. Ten members of the team are Enlish and the other is Welsh .
B . Used especially after “ ONE “ or “ANY” MEANS : a person or thing that is
additional to or different from those mentioned or implied .
Ex: 1. Answer one question from Section A , one from Section B , plus one other.
2. This option is preferable to any other .

+ OTHERS : ( plural )
*Used after “THE “ or a process MEANS : the remaining persons or things in a
group .
Ex: 1. I went swimming while the others played tennis .
1. I can’t do questions 4 and 5 but I have done all the others .
*People or things that are additional to or different from those mentioned or
implied.
Ex: 1. Some people came by car , others came on foot .
2. Two buildings were destroyed by the bomb and many / several / ten others were
damaged .
+ OTHER (adv)
• Idioms : OTHER THAN ( Especially after a negative ) .
*Except :
Ex: He never speaks to me other than to ask for something .
*Different or differently from ; not :
Ex: 1. I have never known him to behave other than selfishly .
2. She seldom appears other than happy .
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