Other vs. Others
Other and others have a delicate difference that is easy to understand within a context.
What Are Their Main Differences?
Differences
Grammatical Functions
- 'Other':
- As a determiner
- As a pronoun
As a determiner, 'other' is used before uncountable and plural countable nouns. As a pronoun, 'other' is used alone with no nouns immediately after it.
Look at those cakes. One is big and pink, the
- 'Others':
- As a pronoun
As you might have noticed, the term 'others' includes a 'plural s' at the end that making it easy to understand that it refers to more than one thing or person. 'Others' is not followed by any nouns immediately so, it is a pronoun.
I am the only person who truly cares about my grandmother.
Singular or Plural Nouns?
- 'Other':
is followed by a plural countable noun or a singular uncountable noun.
A kangaroo holds its baby in its marsupium, while
This one is made of 80% plastic, but the
- 'Others':
is not followed by any nouns.
Similarities
Grammatical Functions
- 'Other' and 'others':
both can be used as pronouns alone without any nouns immediately after them.
I like this shirt more than the
She blamed
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