ANOTHER/THE OTHER/OTHER

ANOTHER
Another is formed from a combination of the words "an" and "other", and has a meaning
similar to "one other".
* When used as an adjective, another can precede only a singular countable noun.
* When used as a pronoun, another takes a singular verb.
e.g. Please bring me another knife.
Another of her uncles lives in Montreal.
* Another usually cannot be immediately preceded by a determiner.
- The another student is nine years old. (WRONG)

OTHER
Other can be used with singular countable, plural countable or uncountable nouns.
e.g. The other door is open.
The other streets are paved.
Do you have any other luggage?
*When used before a singular countable noun, other usually must be preceded by
a determiner.
e.g. Please pass me the other cup.
I do not know any other way to do it.
There must be some other explanation.
*When other modifies a singular countable noun, the noun is sometimes omitted,
particularly in the expression one ... the other.
e.g. I have two pens. One is green and the other is blue.
One of my parents is a teacher; the other is a doctor.

OTHERS
Others is a pronoun. Others can be used to take the place of the word other, followed by a
plural countable noun.
e.g. Those trees are hemlocks; the others are pines.
Ten people belong to the group, and five others are planning to join.
*Others is often used in the expression some ... others.
e.g. Some books are easy to read, but others are quite difficult.
Some people like classical music, while others prefer jazz.
 EXPRESSIONS WITH “ANOTHER”, “OTHER”, “OTHERS”
every other: the first, third, fifth etc or the second,fourth, sixth etc
You only need to water plants every other day.
I visit my parents every other weekend.
the other day/week, etc.: referring to a day, week, etc. in the recent past without saying exactly
when it was
I saw him just the other day/night.
one after another ( ALSO one after the other ) many, in a series
I'll eat chocolates one after the other until the box is finished.
another 2/10/100 etc: an additional amount or number
We’ll have to wait another three weeks for the results.
There’s still another £100 to pay.
each other = one another: used to show that each person in a group of two or more people does
something to the others
They kept looking at each other and smiling.
They're always wearing each other's clothes.
in other words: used to introduce an explanation that is simpler than the one given earlier
He was economical with the truth - in other words, he was lying.
some ... or other: refers to one of several possibilities when the exact one is not known or not
stated
They found the painting in some antique shop or other.
other than
a. FORMAL different from or except
Holidays other than those in this brochure do not have free places for children.
The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself.
b. in a negative sentence, used to mean 'except'
There's nothing on TV tonight, other than rubbish.
among other things: used when you are giving one fact, reason, effect etc but want to suggest that
there are many others
The substance is used in the manufacture of cosmetics and drugs, among other things.
on the other hand (also on the one hand ... on the other hand) used to give another opinion or
fact that should be considered as well as the one you have just given
I’d like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
none other than sb/sth: said when you want to show that someone or something is a surprising or
exciting choice or example
The first speech was given by none other than Clint Eastwood.
another/the final nail in the coffin: an event which causes the failure of something that had
already started to fail
That report drove the final nail in the company's coffin.
horse of another color: another matter altogether.
Gambling is not the same as investing in the stock market. It's a horse of a different color.
I've always found math to be easy, but calculus is a horse of a another color.