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other vs others

Both 'other' and 'others' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Other' is used when referring to one additional thing or person, while 'others' is used when referring to more than one additional thing or person.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 992 views

other

This is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'other' when referring to one additional thing or person. It is often used to indicate a choice between two options.

Examples:

  • I'll have the other slice of cake, please.
  • Do you have any other questions?
  • Adjusting a character's behavior towards other player characters based on real-life relationships with other players.
  • Many other government officials and guests attend, including representatives of other countries.
  • The are many other other Holy Mountains.
  • Some people had other illnesses or were taking other medicines.
  • Coming from other situations, other Provinces and other contexts, Fr.
  • And be around other people, other adults.
  • It involves other personalities, other attitudes.
  • It involves other personalities, other attitudes.
  • Five other states have now launched similar investigations into other Veticon-owned prisons.
  • Louise's three other kids, they live with my other daughter now.
  • We're told other people will die when other secrets are released.
  • Natalia Lafourcade has also appeared on other songs with various other artists.
  • In other foods, heat treatment generates vanillin from other chemicals.
  • The other species have been reassigned to other genera such as Cormocyon.
  • In other traditions, the power has been delegated to other officers of similar rank.
  • Japan's hegemony in northern China and other parts of Asia was facilitated through other international agreements.
  • The orchestra has made other commercial recordings with Holliger, and other conductors such as Werner Andreas Albert.
  • Nine other divisions were also reassigned to other sectors.
  • No other member splits his concentration into other fields.
  • Reviews can help plan the current interview, or give ideas to other interrogators for other interviews.

Alternatives:

  • another
  • different
  • additional
  • alternative
  • second

others

This is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'others' when referring to more than one additional thing or person. It is often used in plural contexts.

Examples:

  • Some people prefer tea, while others prefer coffee.
  • She shared her toys with the others.
  • Kill the others and secure the recording.
  • While others live in people's bodies.
  • Some people like. others feel struck.
  • Some girls did better than others.
  • Countless distances divide some worlds from others, some stars from others, some galaxies from others...
  • Simply by being near others with abilities.
  • There have been others before that.
  • We solve problems created by others.
  • Complete your negotiations with the others.
  • Sham and a dozen others moving into striking position.
  • Unlike the others, he survived rejection.
  • Some humans are more open-minded than others.
  • I never knew any others except Nicolae.
  • Some days the trying works better than others.
  • Because some people are more deserving than others.
  • Carlene, stop projecting sin onto others.
  • I was created alongside the others.
  • Mostly to myself, rarely others.
  • Now others are taking him away.
  • Our parents were slaughtered with the others.

Alternatives:

  • additional ones
  • the rest
  • the remaining ones
  • the others
  • further ones

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