Difference between other and another?
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Can you explain to me the difference between other and another?
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Just to completely contradict what Jenna said, there are circumstances where "other" can be less specific. For example, "I hate other people" means you hate lot of people, and maybe even all other people. But "I hate another person" means there is one other person you hate. In fact, that's the numb of the matter. "Another" always refers to one other thing, whereas "Other" is more flexible. You can use it with "the" as Jenna has to describe one specific thing or you can just use it in any context to refer to any number of other things!
Other=Outro, Another=Um Outro
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That's nice, thank you so much Jenna!
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Other is used more specifically. EX: I need the other one.
Another is used as a more vague term. EX: I need another one.
When using 'other' in this statement you are hinting at the fact that there is a specific item you mean. When saying 'another' it is a more broad term. Meaning in general you need a different one. I hope this helps!
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