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MaXmOuSe  #150665  Sat, 22 Oct 05 07:59 PM
What's the difference between other and another ?
  
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Woodward  #150669  Sat, 22 Oct 05 08:08 PM

Another is used with singular nouns.

Other is used with plural nouns (and uncountable nouns).

Compare:

Another day.

Other days.

 

  
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Barbara Murphy  #151019  Mon, 24 Oct 05 11:18 AM
"Other" is used when there is a specific reference to a counterpart. 

"Another" is non specific.

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Anonymous  #161574  Tue, 22 Nov 05 07:49 PM
It is the best definition in simple words I 've found so farSmile [:)]
  
My2sense  #161587  Tue, 22 Nov 05 09:03 PM
 Woodward wrote:

Another is used with singular nouns.

Other is used with plural nouns (and uncountable nouns).

Compare:

Another day.

Other days.

 

Other can be used with singular countable, plural countable or uncountable nouns.

1. The other window is open.    <---- countable


2. The other stores are closed. <----- plural countable

3.  Do you have any other baggage?<--- uncountable

  
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Anonymous  #399401  Thu, 02 Aug 07 02:07 AM
Yes! Thanks that cleared things up quickly.
  
Sooris  #399549  Thu, 02 Aug 07 01:20 PM

When you have two items, you say this one and the other one.

Another one is for the third one or unspecified one.

this one, the other one, and another one.

I was also wondering whether the word 'another' is a combination of 'an' and 'other'.

  
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