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1.可以说the other two和(the) two others, (the) two other也有人说,但不普通(参见2)。不可说other two(没有the)。可以说the two other books和the other two books,但只可说two other books(没有the),不可说other two books(没有the)。
2.some other of his books, several other of my friends等表达方式里的other现在不及others普通。
3.注意下面三句里的斜体字:
- She has received gifts other than flowers.(她所收到的东西不是花。)
- She has received other gifts besides flowers.(她收到了花和其他东西。)
- Here is a flower other than(偶尔用from)yours.
下面各句意思不同:
- He has visited every other country than England.(他到过英国以外的每个国家。)
- He has visited every other country besides England.(他到过英国,也到过英国以外的每个国家。)
- He has visited every other country except(或but)England.(他到过某国以外的每个国家,但不曾到过英国。)
注意别用第三句表达第一句的意思。
4.Shanghai is more populous than any other city in China里的other不可省去,因为没有了它好像说“上海并不在中国”或“上海的人口比上海的人口多”了。同样地,下面两句里的other不可省去。
- Iron is more useful than any other metal.
- I like oranges more than any other fruit.
5.比较下面两句:
- I wish he were other than he is.
- I wish he could conduct himself other than he does.
第一句里的other是形容词,第二句里的other被用作副词,有人以为该改用otherwise。
6.other more important matters是“(这[些]更重要的事以外的)其他更重要的事”,other and more important matters是“其他的而且更重要的事”。
7.the other day(或morning, afternoon, evening, night)作“不久以前的某天(或早晨、下午、晚上、夜里)”解。例如:I met him the other day(或morning, afternoon, evening, night).这里虽然有the,却并不指定哪一天。
8.关于each other和one another,参见another 8和each 6,7和8
9.关于He is the man of all others for the job等句,参见of 9