go other way around vs go the other way around

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Go the other way around' is the more common and idiomatic expression, meaning to take a different route or approach. 'Go other way around' is less common and may sound awkward to native English speakers.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 712 views

go other way around

This phrase is not commonly used in English and may sound awkward to native speakers.

This phrase is not a standard expression in English. It is better to use 'go the other way around' for clarity and correctness.

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Maybe they decided to go the other way around the island.
P-pads go the other way around.
Start as usual, go the other way around the loop.
'Cause most guys like to go the other way around.
We're going to do this one more time. (Applause) Start as usual - (Applause) go the other way around the loop.
I had to go this way around the K.
We'll go all the way around the aquarium.
But if you go the long way around...
So, we've been doing this experiment for 15 years, and we see the stars go all the way around.
Go right the way around it, 360.
And tonight I'm going to dinner with a guy who wears hats with brims that go all the way around.
But they don't go all the way around, And there's no indentations on the skin.
This is our last chance to take a shortcut home instead of having to go all the way around Venus, and we're pretty far away from home right now...
We'll have to go all the way around to the other side.
You would have to do a zero, and it would go all the way around, and it took forever.
He's really going to go all the way around?
So they had to go all the way around the moon to get back... and they were out of contact for hours.
But just make sure you have enough to go all the way around the other side of the pool, okay?
Why is that? Are you too tired to go all the way around?
Look, we'll have to go all the way around, we'll miss the bus.

Alternatives:

go the other way around
take a different route
approach it from a different angle
try a different approach
change direction

go the other way around

This is the correct and more commonly used expression in English.

'Go the other way around' means to take a different route or approach. It is a standard phrase used to indicate changing direction or trying a different method.

Show examples from the web [+]

Maybe they decided to go the other way around the island.
Start as usual, go the other way around the loop.
'Cause most guys like to go the other way around.
We're going to do this one more time. (Applause) Start as usual - (Applause) go the other way around the loop.
P-pads go the other way around.
But if you go the long way around...
I had to go this way around the K.
We'll go all the way around the aquarium.
So, we've been doing this experiment for 15 years, and we see the stars go all the way around.
Go right the way around it, 360.
And tonight I'm going to dinner with a guy who wears hats with brims that go all the way around.
But they don't go all the way around, And there's no indentations on the skin.
This is our last chance to take a shortcut home instead of having to go all the way around Venus, and we're pretty far away from home right now...
We'll have to go all the way around to the other side.
You would have to do a zero, and it would go all the way around, and it took forever.
He's really going to go all the way around?
So they had to go all the way around the moon to get back... and they were out of contact for hours.
Go where the evidence leads, not the other way around.
If it was the other way around, you wouldn't let me go.
But just make sure you have enough to go all the way around the other side of the pool, okay?

Alternatives:

go in the opposite direction
take a different path
try a different approach
change course
approach it from a different angle

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