"An other" vs "another" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
No other . . . except - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"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 …
What's the difference between "another" and "other"?
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 other way around" or "the other way round"
Apr 9, 2012 · I see both phrases the other way around and the other way round very often. Which is correct? Please provide usage examples.
"2 other" vs. "other 2" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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 …
"On the one/other hand" vs. "on the one/other side"
Jul 1, 2012 · So 'on the one hand' and 'on the other hand' should be used to mention about 2 opposite ideas in terms of an issue.But if you use 'on the one side' and 'on another side' to …
Another way to say the possessive "one another's" or "each other's"
Oct 5, 2017 · The possessive forms in "one another's" or "each other's" seems awkward as the "s" is given to just one part of the phrase. Is there any other way to say such possessives.
"except for" vs "other than" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Perhaps, though, other equivalent phrases can highlight the difference in usage if you replace "except for" with "with the exception of" and "other than" with "apart from" Then we have "Are …
Each other’s nose or each other’s noses? - English Language
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 …
Idioms or phrases to answer to obvious (yes) questions?
Jun 23, 2020 · I've come across this analogous question for the opposite case Idioms/Phrase for Obvious No but couldn't find one for mine. I'm looking for phrases like "Does the Pope …