Other, Others, and Another
Other / Others
Other can be used as an adjective before a plural noun to mean “additional” or “further.”
Many scientists feel that global warming can be reversed. Other scientists disagree.
Others can be used as a pronoun to mean additional or other persons or things.
Many scientists feel that global warming can be reversed. Others disagree.
Another
Another can be used as an adjective or a pronoun.
As an adjective, it means an alternative to something previously considered.
I know you want to go to Mexico on vacation, but I have another idea.
As a pronoun, it means an additional one of the same kind.
That was a good cup of coffee. I think I’ll have another.
Whether used as an adjective or a pronoun, another is only used with singular nouns.
Incorrect: I think I’ll have another beef burgers.
Note: Don’t confuse other, others, and another with the pronouns each other and one another. Note that
each other and one another, which are inseparable phrases, are used to express a mutual relationship.
My friends have deep trust in each other. I know that none of them could let down the others.
Emphatic Do
Do is usually used as an auxiliary in negative and question forms of the simple present and past tense.
However, the auxiliary do can also be used before the infinitive in affirmative sentences to add special emphasis.
I do enjoy his company.
He does like to talk.
We can also use emphatic do to show a contrast between expectations and reality.
A: You didn’t call me yesterday. B: I did call you yesterday.
We usually get along very well, but we do have arguments occasionally.
Note: Emphatic do is strongly emphasized in speech.
Form, Meaning and Function
Simple Present Tense
Use the simple present tense for facts and things that are true in general.
For animals in the wild, each day is a struggle to survive.
Use the simple present tense to talk about future timetables or schedules.
My flight from Dubai to Bahrain leaves at 08:10 tomorrow. I then fly to Saudi Arabia
and arrive in Riyadh at eleven o’clock.
Use the present simple with exclamations with Here…! and There…! :
Q: Can I have the check, please? A: Of course, Sir. Here you are!
Q: Dad, can I borrow your cell phone, please? A: I suppose so. Here you go!
Q: Where are my glasses? A: Ah! There they are!
Q: Where is Nathalie? A: Here she comes!
Simple Present versus Present Progressive
Use the simple present tense to talk about habits and routine, and use the present progressive for actions
occurring now or for a temporary situation.
Badr usually eats takeout, but today he is cooking dinner.
Use the present progressive for changing or developing situations.
More and more students are sharing apartments to save money while they study.
Use the present progressive with always, continually, constantly to describe an ongoing annoying situation or habit.
He is always asking his brother to lend him money.
Note: Some verbs are not often used in the progressive form: believe, think (opinion), know, remember, like, hate, want,
prefer, see, hear, feel, seem, appear, have, belong, own.
Words Connected with Museums and Galleries
Some words we commonly associate with different types of museums and galleries are:
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Expressing Enthusiasm with Intensifiers and Adjectives
We use the intensifiers really, very, absolutely and quite with adjectives to express our enthusiasm with something.
There are two kinds of adjectives: gradable and non-gradable. Gradable adjectives can be measured in degrees, such
as size, age, quality etc. Non-gradable adjectives cannot be measured like this.
We use certain intensifiers with each group of adjectives.
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Note: The intensifier really can be used with both gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
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