QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
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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