The string an other is vanishingly rare in English. In contrast another is positively pervasive. I think it would be fair to say that the second has eclipsed the first to the point of making the first …

There's a formula: another = an + other. Think of it as of an article plus the word "other" that have historically merged into one word. Grammar requires some article before "other book"; either "the" or …

Oct 31, 2016 · Other (other + plural or uncountable nonspecific noun) You can say: 'If I had another five dollars I could afford it.' - Five dollars is single unit of money. I have to admit that this answer lacked …

Nov 16, 2012 · This is an interesting usage note extracted from the "each other" page of Yahoo! Education (emphasis added). It answers your question. It is often maintained that each other should …

Sep 16, 2020 · According to this, as "other" is an adjective you must write "two other places", "the two other places". In this ngram you can see that this order is prevalent. There is a very small minority …

"No other," answers A, but my stationer." Here the expression, as Baker remarks, seems strictly proper, the words no other having a reference to A. But if the stationer had been the only visitor, he [the …

Aug 5, 2015 · Are there any other ways to say each other? For example, in this sentence: There are times when we both need each other.

Dec 21, 2016 · When is the construction other than required, or preferable to simply than? There's not much we can do than wait. This feels more correct: There's not much we can do other than wait. But …

Jun 7, 2023 · Since “each other’s” basically means “ (mutually) the other person’s”, and we wouldn’t say “the other person’s faces” (unless the other person is two-faced), it makes more sense to say “each …

In British English, I would say me and a couple of others, since others is plural and implies a longer list. I was taught that rule only applies when talking about two individuals. So, rigourously, it would be Bob …