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Another / other Wed Dec 10, 2003 16:28 pm  Another / other
 

Dear teachers,

I got confused about the way how to use "another " and "other" properly. Confused

"I have two cars. One is white, and the other is red."

Is this correct? If I want to use "another " in this sentence, can I make it as follows?

I have two cars.
One is white, and another is red.
One is white, and another one is red.
(Shouldn't I put "the" in front of another, should I?)

Thank you very much for your help in advance.

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Another / other Wed Dec 10, 2003 17:44 pm  Another / other
 

Dear Kumi, So you have two cars - that's very good Wink
One is probably a Mercedes and the other a Chrysler?

I have another (different) make, a French one.

Here is another (one more) example:

- This pen doesn't work. Could you give me another one (another pen/a differen pen) please?
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Another / other Wed Dec 10, 2003 21:37 pm  Another / other
 

Hi. dear friends. I want to ask you about a car too. Is this correct?
I HAVE NO A CAR AT ALL.

Thanks. cowboy Rolling Eyes
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No car... Wed Dec 10, 2003 23:38 pm  No car...
 

Hi Cowboy, 'at all' is usually used in connection with verbs such as in 'I don't like cars at all' or 'This scarf doesn't suit you at all.'

As for having cars - I guess you can either have one or you can't.
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No car... Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:06 am  No car...
 

Hi, Torsten. Many thanks. Frankly speaking, I don't like cars at all.
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Thank you! Fri Dec 12, 2003 19:25 pm  Thank you!
 

Dear Torsten,

Many thanks for your reply. Very Happy
Now, the way how to use them is getting clearer for me. So I can't put the and another together.

Many thanks again for your help. Very Happy

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