 Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:49 am Answering question |
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Hey,
use "the other(s)" when you are trying to be more specific.
I have two pens. One is black and "the other" one is blue. You already know that one is black. So, according to the sentence, there?s only one left to have a different color. In this case, you use the definite article "the" before "other". Others and another are not so specific.
I have ten pens. one is black and another one is blue, but there are other pens (out of these ten) that can be of any other color.
You could say: I have ten pens. One is black, another one is blue and the others are red. (you have a specific number of pens. So you know that if they are not black or blue, they can only be red)
Another as opposed to other....Another: a other or an other. Use this word when you see that you need to use A or AN (indefinite articles) before other.
On the sentence: There are several holidays in Brazil. One is Independence Day and others are Children's Day and Teacher's Day.
Others: You are not listing ALL brazilian holidays, just a few of them. So, you can only use "others", not A other or AN other, or THE other or ALL the otherS.
I hope this helps!
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