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When exactly do we use "the others"?



 
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When exactly do we use "the others"? #1 (permalink) Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:45 am   When exactly do we use "the others"?
 

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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".

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The others #2 (permalink) Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:07 pm   The others
 

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)

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When exactly do we use "the others"? #3 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 15:41 pm   When exactly do we use "the others"?
 

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When exactly do we use "the others"? #4 (permalink) Mon Apr 27, 2009 16:07 pm   When exactly do we use "the others"?
 

Hi ML, no it has to be THE others as we are talking about the remaining known holidays in that year.
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