Whats the difference between OTHER | OTHERS| THE OTHER | and ANOTHER | English Grammar Lesson

In this lesson learn the difference between other, others, the other, another. Learn how and when to use them with confidence.
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OMG I AM GOING TO REPEAT THIS LESSON , HOWEVER I UNDERSTOOD BETTER THE DIFFERENCE AMONG THEM...THAKS AGAIN...

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[@mariamkinen8036]

I took notes. Qualifiers could function as adjective attributives . A little blue hut... probably? I understand the usage , anyway. Adjective attributives modify the noun hut in my example . 💖

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[@user-le1rr8ls1e]

Thank you for making this video! It helps a lot!:) However, I would like to ask a question about using other with uncountable nouns in 2:12, you’ve mentioned that people is uncountable but isn’t it countable? As we can say there are three people in the room. Thanks again!

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Irene, you are right. People can be a regular countable noun or is a plural noun. My mistake. Sorry! 😊

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THANKS. I think I could have managed these. Now I do.

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[@mariamkinen8036]

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[@volodymyrmyronenko378]

Great lesson, thanks! But what about using 'the other' before a number and a plural noun instead of 'another' in the sentence - I am going to spend the other three days working on my project. If I understand correctly this sentence is also valid but in this case we are referring to 'the remaining days'. Am I right?

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Volodymyr, yes this is also valid and yes it is referring to a specific 3 days, which could be remaining or just specified. Hope that helps.

[@mariamkinen8036]

I wrote this down. good . Yes. One -the other pair up.

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[@lukaslukas211]

Thank You for making this video!

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[@BeenhomeChen226]

Question: Some of my friends like basketball, and "the" others like baseball. (A) I have 50 friends. 20 of them like basketball, and 30 of them like baseball. "the" indicates the remaining. (B) "the" indicates these friends are specific, not random ones. Maybe I have only 3 friends who like baseball. Which is right? A or B? Thank you!

[@oxfordenglishnow]

I would say from your sentence, "the others" is the remaining friends, so A.

[@olgaromanovych9336]

Great video for learners! But I just wanted to ask : since when is “people” an UNcountable noun?😖😖😖 ( 2:18 of the video ) We use a plural verb with PEOPLE ( or do we say “people IS” given it’s uncountable ???😅😅😅, never said or heard being said so when referring to a group of persons) and we also have a singular form of it: a person. Many people, right ? Or MUCH PEOPLE ?? ... How can it then be UNCOUNTABLE??? Is it just a slip of the tongue ( which well can happen , to err is human) or have I missed a recent meeting? 🤔🤔🤔🤔 Thank you for your kind response !

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi, you are right. The noun people has both a PLURAL sense and a SINGULAR sense. In the PLURAL sense, people is used as the plural of person very frequently. It is a plural count noun and takes a plural verb. It never has an -s ending; it is already plural. In contrast, the SINGULAR sense of people is used to refer to ALL the men, women, and children of a particular tribe, nation, country or ethnic group, speaking of them as a UNIT, and so the phrase a great people is indeed singular. It is a singular count noun. You can say: They are a great people. Sorry, slip of the tongue....

[@olgaromanovych9336]

@@oxfordenglishnow HI! Thank you for your answer! Being a teacher myself, I do know slips of the tongue can sometimes happen :) Well, NOBODY is immune to that, are they ? We should all be understanding and help each other ! Thank you for your effort and great videos!

[@mariamkinen8036]

She closed one eye. As in one-the other. Thx. Ok. Teachers, as I used to be, have to know these.

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Maria, I don't understand you comment. Yes, but sure, you do need to know these!

[@Minadaimary26457]

I doubt that people is really uncountable. We say few people can keep the secret. So few is followed by countable plural noun.

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi, you are right it is not an uncountable noun but can be a plural noun as in the sentence: Many people never do any exercise. or as a countable noun as in : The French are known as a food-loving people. I hope that helps!

[@souldeepak2343]

Hii ma'am Can we use another and other sentences in negative For example..I don't have another book Don't give me other advice Pls reply

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Meena, yes you can say, I don't have another book. For the second sentence I would say: Don't give me different advice, or don't give me any other advice. Hope that helps!

[@sunilkr7666]

Thnks mam...

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My pleasure, Sunil 😇

[@HASSA96]

Hello our great teacher Can we say all other teachers or all of the other teachers ?

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Mamosta, we can say both but they have a different meaning. if you use "the" you know which specific teachers you are talking about whereas, all other teachers is speaking more generally. Hope that helps!

[@trilestari2266]

can you explain when we use others and the others, because in your video only explain others.thanks you

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Tri, the others means one of two things: either the remaining ones (of a group). For example: "take these and leave the others" or "the others" is used to refer to the rest of the people or things in a group, when you are talking about particular people or things. For example: I shall wait until the others come back. or Dan is on his way here, with the others. or This is the only book of his worth reading. The others are rubbish. Hope this helps. 😀

[@DAG_M]

I have a question. Namely, can I use THE OTHER ONE as a second of two things/people/opposite to the set of 2? I mean - I have two sons. First is a lawyer, the other one is a soldier.

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Hi macitrik, yes in your example, that works.

[@DAG_M]

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[@vinayakprakash8479]

Please explain " the others" Please explain Situation- if my mom has 6 sets of plates and i could find only 5 plates and i was unable to find the last one . Then how can i tell her? mom i could not find ________ one.

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Hi Vinayak, For your sentence: if my mom has 6 sets of plates and i could find only 5 plates and i was unable to find the last one . Then how can i tell her? mom i could not find six plates. I was only able to find 5. Or I could not find the sixth plate. I don't think "one" would work here. Hope that helps!

[@sanayasethi6133]

Can u plz tell me the diff between another women or other women which one we use??

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Sanaya, another is always used with a singular noun so it would be another woman. This would mean an additional woman and other women would mean different women. Hope that helps! 👍

[@sanayasethi6133]

@@oxfordenglishnow Hello teacher could u plz check this sentence are correct or not 1.i don't like to get work done by anybody else because i like doing work by myself.2.parents never do difference with their childrens ,they treat their each child equally...3.i believe every one should be treat equally there should not be any difference with anybody...

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Teacher could u plz check this sentences is correct or not1.could u plz take off the clothes from clotheline the clothe will be dry.2.if i have to ask someone on phone( could u plz check has my money is transfer to my bank account or

[@mariamkinen8036]

I know this cos I've got it written down.... I used to teach....

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Hi Maria! 🙌🏼

[@sayanihazra1140]

Mam is it correct to say- do i need to do the other ones? I mean if i want to say about any work then is it ok?

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That's fine sayani! correct.

[@sayanihazra1140]

@@oxfordenglishnow so it's absolutely ok to say- do i need to do other ones.

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@@oxfordenglishnow mam can u please tell me one more thing - I will try from my side as well.

[@sayanihazra1140]

What about the other ones or what about the others. Both are correct mam???

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Hi sayani, yes both are correct!

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[@blackyrocky7438]

If other comes with a noun it means it is a determiner. If it comes alone meaning pronoun..

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Mark, if it come with a noun it is an adjective and if it comes alone it is a pronoun as it replaces the noun. Hope that helps! 🙏

[@dharminderpuri8451]

Confused

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Hi Dharminder, sorry to hear you are confused. Maybe watch the lesson again. If I can help more?

[@ahmedking407]

Can I say, I drank millk, but I want to drink other *one*

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi Ahmed, milk is an uncountable noun. But you could say: I drank a glass of milk, but I want to drink another one.

[@studymaharashtra]

'The other' is pronoun????~??

[@oxfordenglishnow]

Hi, yes it can be when it is the second of two things or people as it is replacing the noun.

[@sanjeepprasain2553]

I don't understand your lessons

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Hi Sanjeep, which bit don’t you understand ? Can I help?