Word of the Day: Other
Use the word “other” when there is one thing, one person, or one group in addition to something else.
- These loaves of bread aren’t fresh. The other loaves are okay.
- On the other side of the street, there’s a bank. (Streets have two sides: one side and the other side.)
- We use three books for this class. Two of the books are for reading. The other book is a workbook that students can take home with them.
- Just the other day we were at the beach and watching the sunset. (the other day = a day in the recent past.
- These trees look healthy. The others don’t look so good.
The word “other” is different from the words “others” and “another.”
Note: The word “other” uses a voiced “th” sound.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with O page to see the list of all words starting with letter O. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
