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I People Refer Things Adjective Bre ˈʌðə(R ˈʌðər

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Phonetic BrE / ˈʌðə(r) / NAmE / ˈʌðər /
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  • mr harris and mrs bate and three other teachers were there.
  • are there any other questions?
  • i can't see you now—some other time, maybe.
  • two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast.
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(adjective)BrE / ˈʌðə(r) / NAmE / ˈʌðər /
  1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different to people or things that have been mentioned or are known about
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    • Mr Harris and Mrs Bate and three other teachers were there.
    • Are there any other questions?
    • I can't see you now—some other time, maybe.
    • Two buildings were destroyed and many others damaged in the blast.
    • This option is preferable to any other.
    • Some designs are better than others.
  2. used to refer to the second of two people or things
    • My other sister is a doctor.
    • One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash.
    • He raised one arm and then the other.
    • You must ask one or other of your parents.
  3. used to refer to the remaining people or things in a group
    • I'll wear my other shoes—these are dirty.
    • ‘I like this one.’ ‘What about the other ones?’
    • I went swimming while the others played tennis.
  4. used to refer to a place, direction, etc. that is the opposite to where you are, are going, etc.
    • I work on the other side of town.
    • He crashed into a car coming the other way.
    • He found me, not the other way round/around.
  5. recently
    • I saw Jack the other day.
  6. except
    • I don't know any French people other than you.
    • We're going away in June but other than that I'll be here all summer.
  7. different or in a different way from; not
    • I have never known him to behave other than selfishly.

    Word Origin

    • Old English ōther, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German ander, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘different’.
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