When exactly do we use "the others"?

[Abhishek]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #74 "Other/another/others/the others", question 4

There are several holidays in Brazil. One is Independence Day and ......... are Children's Day and Teacher's Day.

(a) some others
(b) another
(c) the others
(d) the other

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #74 "Other/another/others/the others", answer 4

There are several holidays in Brazil. One is Independence Day and some others are Children's Day and Teacher's Day.

Correct answer: (a) some others

Your answer was: incorrect
There are several holidays in Brazil. One is Independence Day and the others are Children's Day and Teacher's Day.
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when exactly do we use "the others".

Abhishek

[Alan]

Hi Abhishek,

We use the others when we are talking about all the remaining ones in the group or list we have mentioned at the beginning. We could say: Charlie wrote 24 novels. I have read 13 of them but I don't want to read the others (the remaining ones = 11)

Alan
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