Several other vs Various other

Both 'several other' and 'various other' are correct phrases in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Several other' is used when referring to a specific number of additional things, while 'various other' is used when referring to a variety of additional things.

Last updated: March 24, 2024

Several other

The phrase 'several other' is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific number of additional things.

This phrase is used to indicate a number of additional items or people beyond the ones already mentioned.

Examples:

I have read several other books by the same author.
There are several other options to consider before making a decision.

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Several other US states, Canada, New Zealand, Finland and Sweden have already followed New York's example or are poised to do so.
Several other amendments support this approach and the general principle is stated here in the recitals as well.
Several other people died in the same place, under same circumstances...
My wife's father died and left her a narrow gauge railway and a lumber mill and... Several other things.
Several other exporting producers indicated their intention to offer undertakings.
Several other colleagues have asked to speak but I do not want to replace the work the committee will do on our behalf this evening.
Several other Member States have resettled Iraqi refugees over the past year in response to a commitment agreed at EU level in 2008.
Several other colleagues wish to speak on this subject, but afterwards I should like to make a few comments to the House on some of the elements in hand with regard to learning lessons from the events of last week.
Several other senior officials have already been indicted by the country's Anti-Corruption Commission on grounds related to fraud and misuse of funds allocated for post-conflict development and recovery in Sierra Leone.
Several other chronic diseases will significantly increase in the coming years and it is crucial that we should also address them in a comprehensive way with an appropriate preparedness plan.
Several other benefits of the euro, such as greater price transparency and its effects on competition, will only come if and when governments take the necessary measures in completing the internal market, hopefully in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy.
Several other amendments were made by Act No 57/2004. They were mostly related to issues, which can be termed as technical changes connected with the abolition of the bond swap system (cf. Articles 9 to 20 of the amending Act).
Several other producers which were found to be related to Norwegian exporters or importers ('related').
Class diagrams can contain several other items besides classes.
Senator Bibulus and several other distinguished men whose names I forget arrived this morning.
That impression also applies to several other countries.
However, several other factors have an impact on them.
Sales of eco-cars increased last year in Sweden and several other European countries.
Imports from several other third countries altogether accounted for 8,9 % market share in the IP.
Claims he buried several other victims up in that canyon.

Alternatives:

a few other
a couple of other
a number of other
some other
additional other

Various other

The phrase 'various other' is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a variety of additional things.

This phrase is used to indicate a diverse range of additional items or people beyond the ones already mentioned.