10 Forms of “Other” in English

10 Forms of “Other” in English

Hello, dear English learners! The more vocabulary you know, the more confident and successful you will be when speaking English. A rich vocabulary will help you understand native speakers better and express yourself much more naturally and with ease. If that is your goal, keep reading — because in today’s lesson, we will explore 10 forms of “other” in English and how to use them correctly.

The 10 Forms of “Other”

1. Other / Others
2. The other / The others
3. The other one / The other ones
4. Other than
5. Another (one)
6. Every other
7. The other day/week/month
8. Each other
9. One after the other/another
10. Otherwise

Other / Others

Other is a determiner that refers to additional things or people not yet mentioned.

Others is a pronoun that replaces “other + noun”.

• Besides this, there are many other ways to use this device.
• Some of these books are about history, and others are about art.

The other / The others

Meaning: the rest or the remaining part of a group.

• One apple is red, and the other is green.
• Five students passed the test; all the others failed.

The other one / The other ones

Meaning: a particular alternative.

• This shirt is too small. Can I try the other one?
• I don’t like this flavour of ice cream. May I have the other one, please?

Other than

Meaning: used after a negative statement to indicate the only exception.

• Donald never appreciated anyone’s work other than his own.
• The application form cannot be submitted by anyone other than you.

Another (one)

Meaning: one more or an additional item.

• This cake is delicious! Can I have another piece, please?
• If you buy one, you get another free — isn’t that amazing?

You can also use another with time, money, or distance expressions:

• It’ll take us another hour to reach London.
• We’ll need another week to finish the project.
• It’s just another mile before we arrive home.

Every other

Meaning: every second or alternate.

• Take this medicine every other day. (Not every day, but every second day.)
• Peter usually visited his parents every other weekend.

The other day / week / month…

Meaning: a few days, weeks, or months ago.

• I met an old friend the other day.
• Paul bought a new car the other week.

Each other

Meaning: one another; used to express a mutual action or feeling.

• Peter and Pamela used to live next door to each other — that’s how they met.
• Have you heard? They stopped talking to each other!

One after the other / another

Meaning: consecutively; one following the next.

• Sally ate three rolls, one after the other.
• Caroline kept reading the names on the list, one after another.

Otherwise

Meaning: used to show what will happen if something is not done.

• You have to leave now; otherwise, you’ll miss the train.
• Make a shopping list; otherwise, you’ll forget half the things.

Summary

The word “other” is incredibly versatile. As you could see, it can function as a determiner, pronoun, or adverb, and it appears in many common expressions. Mastering these 10 forms will help you sound more fluent and natural in everyday English.

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