💡 Quick answer:
- ANOTHER (otro/otra) + singular countable noun ⇒ There is another book in my bag. (Hay otro libro en mi bolso.)
- OTHER (otros/otras) + plural countable noun ⇒ There are other books in my bag. (Hay otros libros en mi bolso.)
- OTHER (otro/otra) + uncountable noun ⇒ The embassy website has general information about visas. Other travel information can be obtained by calling the freephone number. (From Cambridge English Grammar Today)
🔺WARNING: ANOTHER + NUMBER / 'a couple of' / 'few' etc. + PLURAL NOUN.
➧'ANOTHER' se utiliza con nombres contables en plural cuando incluimos un NÚMERO o frases como 'a couple of', 'few', etc.
➧'ANOTHER' se utiliza con nombres contables en plural cuando incluimos un NÚMERO o frases como 'a couple of', 'few', etc.
- Another 2,000 nurses are needed in NHS hospitals. (Macmillan Dictionary)
- For another £30 (= for £30 more) you can buy the model with a touchscreen. (Cambridge Dictionary)
- My passport is valid for another two years. (Cambridge Dictionary)
- We’ll have to wait another three weeks for the results. (Longman Dictionary)
- We'll have to wait for another two weeks / another couple of weeks.
- I've decided to stay in the UK another few weeks after I finish my course.
💡 EXTENDED ANSWER:
We can use OTHER and ANOTHER as ADJECTIVES and PRONOUNS.
➧Al igual que en español, podemos usar ‘otro/otra’ y ‘otros/otras’ como adjetivos y como pronombres.
We can use OTHER and ANOTHER as ADJECTIVES and PRONOUNS.
➧Al igual que en español, podemos usar ‘otro/otra’ y ‘otros/otras’ como adjetivos y como pronombres.
As an ADJECTIVE, they describe a noun.
Como ADJETIVO, describen un nombre (sustantivo).
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As a PRONOUN, they replace a noun.
Como PRONOMBRE, reemplazan un nombre (sustantivo).
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COUNTABLE SINGULAR NOUN
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As an ADJECTIVE
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As a PRONOUN
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I need another book.
(Necesito otro libro.)
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I don’t need this book; I need another.
(No necesito este libro; necesito otro.)
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I don’t need this book; I need the other book.
(No necesito este libro; necesito el otro libro.)
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I don’t need this book; I need the other.
(No necesito este libro; necesito el otro.)
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COUNTABLE PLURAL NOUN
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As an ADJECTIVE
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As a PRONOUN
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I need other books.
(Necesito otros libros.)
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I don’t need these books; I need others.
(No necesito estos libros; necesito otros.)
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I don’t need these books; I need the other books.
(No necesito estos libros; necesito los otros libros.)
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I don’t need these books; I need the others.
(No necesito estos libros; necesito los otros.)
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🔺 WARNING: ‘OTHERS’ is always a PLURAL PRONOUN, meaning ‘other people or other things’
➧‘OTHERS’ en plural con -s es siempre PRONOMBRE ⇒ Some people think that Tom is a great teacher, but others think just the opposite.
➧‘OTHERS’ en plural con -s es siempre PRONOMBRE ⇒ Some people think that Tom is a great teacher, but others think just the opposite.
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🔗 Read more:
- Other, others, the other or another? (From Cambridge English Grammar Today)
- OTHER and ANOTHER (From Oxford Living Dictionaries)
- Another vs. Other vs. Others (From Woodward English) ⇒ Another vs Other vs Others EXERCISE
- Another, other, others, the other, the others (3 DIFFERENT EXERCISES – From Test English)
- online multiple-choice quiz
- online gap-fill exercise
- English Quiz: Another, Other and Others
- Which word: OTHER, ANOTHER, DIFFERENT? 1
- Which word: OTHER, ANOTHER, DIFFERENT? 2
