"Others" is usually used to describe people different from a single person or group of people that have already been mentioned. "His friends think he is great. Others [people who are not his friends] have a different opinion." "Other" can refer to people or things and can require a noun, depending on the usage. Again, it is used to describe a group outside a previously mentioned group. "These tires are meant for driving in snow. The other tires have a normal tread." "Another" can mean either an additional thing or person or a different thing or person, depending on the context. "You only bought three tires. You need another one." (additional) "The tire you have is a specialty snow tire. I think you need another one." (different) Note: Usually, to avoid confusion, the last sentence would be "I think you need another tire than this one." or just "I think you need a different tire."

others = refers to people or something told before in the sentence, so you avoid repeating the same word. i.e: some people like sandwich, others like hotdog. an other = another ... My computer is broken. I need to buy another ... it's about a sencond thing of the same kind said previously. other comes often with ''the'' ... so the difference is the definite article or no article at all... she lived on the other side of the street from me / his other books are still in storage

You already know what "other" mean... so I will not say anything about it. I will just give examples to compare. I have books and other things in my room You have to take into account that in this case "other" is used always refering to subjects in plural... when the subject is singular, then you have to use "another" (one word not two). I have other books (plural) I have another book (singular) Now, this is as long as the subject is also indefinite, if it is used with a definite article this rule does not apply I have the other books (plural) I have the other book (singular) As for "others". This form can only be used when the word "other" assumes the function of a subject (any subject, person, animal, so on). I want this book not the other ("other" here is a subect in singular) I want these books no the others (same, it is a subject, but this time is plural). So, if "other" refer to a definite subject, then it will always be "other". If "other" refers to an indefinite subject in plural, it will be "other", if the subject is singular, it will always be "another". If "other" is assumes the function of a subject, it will be "other" in singular and "others" in plural. Cheers, Mario