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Another, The other

SINGULAR
NOUN 
RULES:
 Use ANOTHER + a noun 
for one more item in a group:
another banana
 Use THE OTHER + a singular noun for the LAST item in a group:
the other pear
Examples: I ate one banana, then I ate another banana. Maybe later, I will eat another one. First, I ate one pear, then I ate the other pear. Now there are no more pears.
SINGULAR 
PRONOUN 
RULES:
 Use ANOTHER  as a pronoun 
for one more item in a group:
another
 Use THE OTHER as a pronoun for the LAST item in a group:
the other
Examples: I ate one banana, then I ate another. Maybe later, I will eat another.  First, I ate one pear, then I ate the other. Now there are no more pears.

 

Other, Others, The others...

PLURAL 
NOUN 
RULES:
 Use OTHER + a noun 
for more items in a group:
other birds
 Use THE OTHER + a plural noun for  the last items in a group:
the other books
Examples: I saw some birds flying, and I saw some other birds sitting in a tree. Three of the books on the desk are mine, but the other books are John's books.
PLURAL 
PRONOUN 
RULES:
 Use OTHERS as a pronoun 
for more items in a group:
others
 Use THE OTHERS as a pronoun for the last items in a group:
the others
Examples: I saw some birds flying, and I saw some others sitting in a tree. There are five books on the desk. Three of the books are mine, but the others are John's books.

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