Alex+  +  430109 Fri, 12 Oct 07 02:44 PM Is there any difference between? 1.I need another 2 sheets of paper. 2.I need 2 more sheets of paper. What do you prefer to use? Thank you in advance. Alex+ Joined on Wed, Apr 11 2007 Full Member 301 Difference Between

	Mister Micawber  +  430139 Fri, 12 Oct 07 03:52 PM They mean the same, and I probably use both sentences in about equal proportions. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,789 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	CalifJim  +  430290 Sat, 13 Oct 07 04:48 AM I think I use the second one more. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,399 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	khoff  +  430325 Sat, 13 Oct 07 06:53 AM I would also tend to say, "I need two more..." unless whatever was being requested came in groups of two, so that there was no possibility of asking for one more or three more.  In that case, "another two" would be somewhat more likely, although "two more" would still be possible.  I've been trying to think of an example to illustrate this, without much luck -- every situation I can think of is pretty far-fetched.  Does anyone know what I mean better than I do?  khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,267 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

	khoff  +  430529 Sat, 13 Oct 07 10:08 PM Okay, here's an example.  Suppose a couple is having drinks in a bar and the man (out or chivalry or chauvinism, whichever) is ordering drinks for both of them.  After the first round of drinks, he might ask for "another 2 martinis" rather than "2 more martinis," because he's thinking of them as "another group of two." Okay, it's a pretty subtle distinction.  khoff

	Alex+  +  430691 Sun, 14 Oct 07 10:59 AM That is how I got it. If don't have something enough I should use "2 more". If I want to do or have something again I should used "another 2". Am I right? Alex+