Other vs. others

[duong cam linh]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #14 "Listen and Improve Your English", question 9

There are lots of things we can improve: Our standard of living or our relationship with others people. We also can improve our physical condition.

(a) are
(b) others
(c) physical condition

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #14 "Listen and Improve Your English", answer 9

There are lots of things we can improve: Our standard of living or our relationship with other people. We also can improve our physical condition.

Correct entry: other
The error was: (b) others
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i guess b is wrong. i replace other but i don't know why? pls explain more

duong cam linh

[Conchita]

The word 'other' in the test sentence is an adjective and doesn't take a plural form. 'Others' is a pronoun and couldn't be used with the noun.