Common Expressions With Other, By Dr. Shadia

By: Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

http://www.kau.edu.sa/SBANJER http://wwwdrshadiabanjar.blogspot.com

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EACH OTHER

ONE ANOTHER RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIP

‘Each other’ and ‘one another’ indicate a reciprocal relationship. Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

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EXAMPLES


We write to each other every week.
We write to one another every week.

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

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EXAMPLES


Please write on every other line.
I see her every other week. 1. 2. 3. 4.

√------------X------------√------------X-------------

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

‘every other’ can give the idea of ‘alternate’.

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EXAMPLE


Have you seen Ali recently?
Yes. I saw him just the other day.

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

To refer to the recent past.

‘the other’ time expressions

other day’ , ‘the other morning’

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one after the other =

one after another EXAMPLES
The ducklings followed the mother duck. They slipped into the water one after the other.
They slipped into the water one after another. Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

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‘other than’ is usually used after a negative to mean ‘except’. EXAMPLES
No one knows my secret other than Rosa.
No one knows my secret except (for) Rosa.

other than Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

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except (for) 7

EXAMPLE


Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals. In other words they are good for you.

In other words explain in a simpler way. Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

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Have a nice day!

Dr. Shadia Y. Banjar

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