What is the difference between other others and another?

Difference Between Another, Other, The other, Others And The others

1. Another:

We use another with singular countable nouns and with uncountable nouns it means ‘one more’ or ‘an extra thing or person’ or ‘an alternative or different.

  • Would you like another coffee? (as a determiner)
  • There are a few students in our class. One student is from Islamabad. Another student is from Karachi. Other students are from Quetta. (as a pronoun)

2. Other:

We can use other with uncountable nouns and singular or plural countable nouns as explained below:
1. Used to refer to people things that are additional or different.

  • There are a few students in our class. One student is from Islamabad. Another student is from Karachi. Other students are from Quetta
  • This one’s too big. Do you have it in other sizes?

2. Other can be placed before the pronoun “ones” when the meaning is clear from the text before it.

  • We don’t want these pairs. We want the other ones.

3. Used to refer to the second of two people or things.

  • My other sister is a doctor.

3. The other:

We can use the other with singular or plural countable nouns.
1. With singular noun means the second of two things or people.

  • We have two cars; one is corolla the other is land cruiser.

2. The other with plural noun means the remaining people or things in a group.

  • There are ten students in our class. Five of them are from Islamabad. The other students are from Quetta.

4. Others:

We use others with countable plural nouns as a pronoun and it means the remaining people or things in a set.

  • There are a few students in our class. One is from Islamabad. Another is from Karachi. Others are from Quetta.

5. The others:

Often the others refers to the other peoples.

  • There are ten students in our class. Six of them are from Islamabad. The others are from Quetta.

What is the difference between other and others?

Other is followed by a noun or a pronoun.
Others is a pronoun and is NOT followed by a noun.

  • These pots are too big. Do you have any other pots?
  • These posts are too big. Do you have any others?

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What is the difference between other others and another?

Many learners of English confuse the words another, other and different. They often use another instead of different, and other instead of another. In this post, I’m going to clarify the differences for you.

another vs. different

The words another and different are very similar in meaning and they can often be used interchangeably.

I don’t like this restaurant. I want to go to another restaurant.
I don’t like this restaurant. I want to go to a different restaurant.

However, the word another also means ‘one more’. In this meaning, we cannot use different:

The lesson hasn’t finished yet. We have another hour.

Another difference is that the word different can be used with a plural noun. The word another cannot be used with a plural noun:

These are different times.

There is a small subtle difference between another and different, which could be confusing for many learners. The word different means that something is ‘not the same’. The word another means ‘some other’:

Let’s meet another time. (= some other time)
Let’s meet a different time. (= not the same time that we arranged)

In the above example, the difference is very subtle. It is a question of feeling the most suitable word to use in the context. However, we cannot use another without a following noun. We can only say different:

Jane isn’t like her sister. She’s different.

another vs. other

The words another and other mean the same thing, except that another is used with a singular noun and other is used with uncountable and plural nouns:

She’s going to the cinema with another friend.
She’s going to the cinema with other friends.

However, when we are talking about one of two things of the same type, the word other can be used with the article the or a pronoun (my, you, his, her, etc.) before a singular noun, for example:

For a change, let’s go to the other cafe today.
Don’t buy that phone. Buy the other one.
“Is that his younger sister?” “No, that’s his other sister.”

Reader Interactions

What is the difference between other another and others?

The biggest difference between these two words is that “another” is always singular and does not describe anything specific. “Other” is used for plural and noncount nouns that are general. We only use “the other” to refer to specific nouns. Please let us know if these examples and explanations have helped you, Mahad.

How can I use another other and others?

A simple rule to help you remember the difference between another and other is:.
another + singular noun..
other + plural noun..
others (a pronoun to replace other + plural noun).

What is the difference between other and another with examples?

The words another and other mean the same thing, except that another is used with a singular noun and other is used with uncountable and plural nouns: She's going to the cinema with another friend. She's going to the cinema with other friends.

What does another and other mean?

Another means someone or something else. It implies the other one which can be same or different. Other implies someone or something which is not similar to the one previously specified or known. Used with. Usually with singular noun, but sometimes with plural noun also.