ADJECTIVE PRONOUNSSingular Another Book Another
Plural Other Books OthersSingular The other book The other
Plural The other books The others
A. Another
It means “ a different one ” when used on adjective,it’s followed by a singular noun but with the expressions such as “ time, distance, money “ it can also be used with plural nouns.
- Can i have another knife, this one is blunt.- This knife is blunt, can i have another?- I need another two minutes to finish the test.- I need another 10 dollars.
B. Other ( adjective)/ Others (pronoun)
It means “ different ones “
- There were other people in my room.- Some people believethat the former president willwin the election, whereas others disagree- In some myths, the flood comes as a punishment from the gods as a punishment for men’s
bad behaviour, in others there is no explanation given.C. The other / The others (the rest)- There are3 books on my desk, two of these are mine, the other is yours.- Some of the teachers in our school have gone to the school trip, the others stayed at the
school- This documentary is so boring. Can i turn over to another channel?D. Every other + singular noun- You should take these pills every other day.
(take it one day, do not take it the next day take it again the following day)- Write every other line when i dictate. (skip one line every time)