QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Idioms about other
every other, every alternate: a meeting every other week.
Origin of other
before 900; Middle English; Old English ōther (pronoun, adj., and noun); cognate with German ander, Gothic anthar; akin to Sanskrit antara-
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British Dictionary definitions for other
other
/ (ˈʌðə) /
determiner
pronoun
adverb
(usually used with a negative and foll by than) otherwise; differentlythey couldn't behave other than they do
Word Origin for other
Old English ōther; related to Old Saxon āthar, ōthar, Old High German andar
undefined other
See otherwise
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