
"An other" vs "another" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The string an other is vanishingly rare in English. In contrast another is positively pervasive. I think it would be fair to say that the second has eclipsed the first to the point of making the first …
What's the difference between "another" and "other"?
There's a formula: another = an + other. Think of it as of an article plus the word "other" that have historically merged into one word. Grammar requires some article before "other book"; either "the" or …
"Another" vs "other" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 31, 2016 · Other (other + plural or uncountable nonspecific noun) You can say: 'If I had another five dollars I could afford it.' - Five dollars is single unit of money. I have to admit that this answer lacked …
"On the one/other hand" vs. "on the one/other side"
Jul 1, 2012 · So 'on the one hand' and 'on the other hand' should be used to mention about 2 opposite ideas in terms of an issue.But if you use 'on the one side' and 'on another side' to mention about …
"except for" vs "other than" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Perhaps, though, other equivalent phrases can highlight the difference in usage if you replace "except for" with "with the exception of" and "other than" with "apart from" Then we have "Are there any …
grammar - From one to another or From one to the other? - English ...
Mar 29, 2017 · The difference between "the other" and "another" in the phrases "from one cook to the other" and "from one cook to another" is basically the same one that distinguishes "the X" from "a [or …
No other . . . except - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"No other," answers A, but my stationer." Here the expression, as Baker remarks, seems strictly proper, the words no other having a reference to A. But if the stationer had been the only visitor, he [the …
Difference between "one..., another" and "one..., the other"
Mar 22, 2014 · I have searched on the internet but the explanations are in Chinese, which I can't understand. What is the difference between these two (pairs of) sentences? I have 2 pens. One is …
grammar - Something or other vs something or another? - English ...
Feb 16, 2014 · 0 Both are grammatically correct. You can use Something or other which is a usual way of representing. Another method is One thing or another.
Idioms or phrases to answer to obvious (yes) questions?
Jun 23, 2020 · I've come across this analogous question for the opposite case Idioms/Phrase for Obvious No but couldn't find one for mine. I'm looking for phrases like "Does the Pope …