It's been a while to not posting on my blog. In this time, I am going to write about the determiner of "another, other, and others". I got these questions few months ago yet I didn't have time to post to. Okay, let us talk "another". This determiner is usually used with singular noun. It has two meanings, first is "something else (not specific), different from this". Let see the example below:
Example: One person's secret is another person's secret.
The second meaning is "one more, extra or additional".
Example: I want another hat.
Please give me another job.
As I stated above that "another" can be used only with singular noun. Meanwhile, "other" has also meaning of "different". It is used with plural noun.
Example: There are other people standing over there.
The rule of "other" is used when you only have two choices and you need to say "not this, but that".
Example: "The fruit store is placed on the other side of this street". (Means that the store is not at this street but at that street)
If you still get confused, try analyze these examples of "another" and "other".
There are a lot of books on the table. I don't like this book, give me another one.
There are only two books on the table. I don't like this book, give me the other one.
Another and other can be used to replace adjectives, but others only replace plural nouns. Look at these examples below:
Example: There are some students speaking English. others are speaking Bahasa.
There are five hats in my bag. Two are here. Where are the others?
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Did You Get Confused When to Use "Less" or "Fever"?
This article may help you to find out how to use "less" or "fewer". I got this article from oxforddictionaries online. Help is at hand:
People often don’t know when to use less and when to use fewer in a sentence. Here’s how to get it right.
Use fewer if you’re referring to people or things in the plural (e.g. houses, newspapers, dogs, students, children). For example:
1.People these days are buying fewer newspapers.
2.Fewer students are opting to study science-related subjects.
3.Fewer than thirty children each year develop the disease.
Use less when you’re referring to something that can’t be counted or doesn’t have a plural (e.g. money, air, time, music, rain). For example:
1. It’s a better job but they pay you less money.
2. People want to spend less time in traffic jams.
3. Ironically, when I’m on tour, I listen to less music.
Less is also used with numbers when they are on their own and with expressions of measurement or time, e.g.:
1. His weight fell from 18 stone to less than 12.
2. Their marriage lasted less than two years.
3. Heath Square is less than four miles away from Dublin city centre
People often don’t know when to use less and when to use fewer in a sentence. Here’s how to get it right.
Use fewer if you’re referring to people or things in the plural (e.g. houses, newspapers, dogs, students, children). For example:
1.People these days are buying fewer newspapers.
2.Fewer students are opting to study science-related subjects.
3.Fewer than thirty children each year develop the disease.
Use less when you’re referring to something that can’t be counted or doesn’t have a plural (e.g. money, air, time, music, rain). For example:
1. It’s a better job but they pay you less money.
2. People want to spend less time in traffic jams.
3. Ironically, when I’m on tour, I listen to less music.
Less is also used with numbers when they are on their own and with expressions of measurement or time, e.g.:
1. His weight fell from 18 stone to less than 12.
2. Their marriage lasted less than two years.
3. Heath Square is less than four miles away from Dublin city centre
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