Another v other v others (Part 2)

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It's been ages since I posted Part 1 about another. Here in Part 2 we will focus on other and others.

While another is used with singular countable nouns, other goes before plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

• Some people drive while other people (/others) prefer to cycle.
• I didn't help her because I had other more important things to do.
• Have you got any other trainers (/any others) or are these your only ones?
• He's not just a chemistry teacher. He teaches other sciences too.
• Don't you like any other music apart from rock?

When followed by a noun, other does not form a plural.

• We have others other colours if you'd like to see them.
• He has others other cousins who live in Australia.

We can use other before singular nouns (when we specify something) but we need to use another determiner before it.

• I like this restaurant but I prefer the other one.
• María lives in Madrid but his other sister has been living in London for ten years.
• There's one other thing I want to mention.
• No other team has won 5 finals.

 The other with a plural noun means the remaining people or things in a group or set:

• I recognise James and Caron but who are the other people in the photo?
• Where are the other bottles of wine that we bought? I can only find this one.

The other with a singular noun means the second of two things or people:

• This neighbourhood is too noisy. I preferred living in the other flat.
• I was on the other side of the street. I shouted but you didn't hear me.

We can use the other as a pronoun to refer back to sth that has been mentioned in the sentence:

• He has two cars; one is an Audi and the other is a Mini.
• She had a cigarette in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other.

Others is a pronoun that refers to more than one person or thing; it replaces "other ones" or "other + plural noun":

• Some politicans think taxes should be cut. Others (/Other politicians) think they should be raised. I don't know who to believe.
• It's a good brand but there are others (other brands) that are cheaper and equally good.

The others refers to specific people or things:

• I only read one book during the summer holidays. I didn't have time to read the others (/the other books) that I took with me.
• Are the others going to the conference as well? Or is it just you and me? (referring to people you know)

Maybe I have overloaded you with examples. Try the exercise below.

Correct the sentences that have a mistake:

1. Can I have other slice of cake? It's delicious.
2. He has others meetings later today.
3. I don't have another umbrella. Ask Colin - he might have one.
4. The film on other channel is much better. Turn it over.
5. Some people say they like my new hairstyle but the other people say it doesn't suit me.
6. What about your other brother? What does he do?
7. I have other three emails to write.
8. Let's run around the park another time. I still have loads of energy.
9. On one side of the river is the London Eye and Westminster is on the other.
10. I'm not going to give him another chances. He has had enough.
11. Can another person do the cooking for a change? It's always me.
12. There were twelve students in the class. Ten passed, the others just failed.