- Arabic Near fluent
-
English (UK)
-
English (US)
-
Italian
(Another - Other - an other ) different usages !?
- English (UK)
Today's another day. I did that the other day.
We do not write "an other", only joined up as "another"
Was this answer helpful?
Obviously wrong
Explanation is not enough
Written in a language I can't understand
Answer is not related to the question
Other reason
- Arabic Near fluent
- English (UK)
Another is unspecific/indefinite whereas the other is specific/definite.
There is another house (just another one in a long line of houses).
There is the other house. (The one you have previously referred to in conversation with someone)
Was this answer helpful?
With HiNative, you can have your writing corrected by native speakers for free ✍️✨.
- The usage of "only one" is very confusing to me. Is the following interpretation correct? Goin...
- What's the usage of ditto?
- What's the usage of choppy?
- hoarder (someone who collects large amounts of something and keeps it for themselves)
- I'd appreciate if you could correct my English! I’m currently making functional specification ...
- in which situations I can use "back to you" and how naturally(?) it sounds?
- Hello! Can diarrhea be called "loose"? How to say "diarrhea & constipation" in another way ?
- How can I get a native professor in English to speak fluently?
- Which sounds more natural, "Go two blocks" or "Go for two blocks," when giving directions?
- Is the word "legion" pronounced differently from "lesion"?
- Can we meet for a coffee? In this sentence why there's the indefinite article A before coffee...
- I wonder about (it) These sentences are natural? it's bad that I can't eat it it's a rainy day....
- Where shall we go?// I wanna go to a cafe! どこ行こうか？//カフェ行きたい！ このような会話の流れの終わりに「じゃあ、そこへ（カフェ）行く？」と言い...
- What image difference do locals think between“timetable” and “timeboard”? You can just give me t...
- I'm making a sentence using the phrase "hit or miss". Does the number 2 sound okay? 1. The se...
- Is this grammatically correct?: "Did you have a normal or boring or exciting weekend?"
- I parked at a meter . I am parked at a meter. Which is more natural?
- Which sounds more natural, "Go two blocks" or "Go for two blocks," when giving directions?
What’s this symbol?
The Language Level symbol shows a user's proficiency in the languages they're interested in. Setting your Language Level helps other users provide you with answers that aren't too complex or too simple.
-
Beginner
Has difficulty understanding even short answers in this language.
-
Beginner-Intermediate
Can ask simple questions and can understand simple answers.
-
Intermediate
Can ask all types of general questions and can understand longer answers.
-
Advanced
Can understand long, complex answers.
Show your appreciation in a way that likes and stamps can't.
By sending a gift to someone, they will be more likely to answer your questions again!
If you post a question after sending a gift to someone, your question will be displayed in a special section on that person’s feed.
Thank you very much! Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
