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What's the difference between these two words?
这两个单词之间有什么区别呢？
If you're learning English, words like this might seem a little confusing or maybe even frustrating.
如果你正在进行英语学习的话，你可能会觉得这样的单词有点混淆，甚至很打击人。
I'm Emma from mmmEnglish
我是Emma，欢迎来到Emma的美味英语，
and today I'm going to explain the difference between 'other' and 'another' and show you how to use each of those words correctly.
今天，我要给大家解释一下‘other’和‘another’的区别，并展示这两个单词的正确用法。
Well I'm ready to get started, are you?
我准备好了，你们呢？
He lives on the other side.
他住在另一边。
He lives on another side.
他住在另一边。
Are they really that different?
它们之间真的有那么不同吗？
They're definitely similar and that's what's tricky about them but they're not the same.
这两个单词真的非常相似，这也就是它们麻烦的原因，但是它们并不完全相同。
Let's talk about the meaning of these two words first.
让我们先来讨论这两个单词的意思吧。
'Other' can mean additional or extra.
‘Other’的意思是另外的或者是额外的。
What other countries has he travelled to besides France?
除了法国之外，他还去过什么其他的国家呢？
So I know that he's travelled to France but what additional countries has he travelled to other than France or apart from France?
我知道他去过法国，但是除了法国之外，他还去过哪里呢？
Now another can also mean additional or extra.
‘another’也有额外的意思。
But it's not exactly the same.
但并不完全一样。
We use 'another' to say one more.
我们会使用‘another’来说另一个。
There's another sandwich if you're hungry.
如果你饿了的话，还有一个三明治。
So that means, well you've already had a sandwich but now I'm offering you more.
所以那就意味着，你已经有了三明治，但是我现在在给你另外一个。
So both 'other' and 'another' can mean additional or extra but they can also both mean different or alternative.
所以‘other’和‘another’都可以意味着另外的或者是额外的，但是它们还都可以指不同的或者是替代的。
I can ask: Do you have any other types of juice?
我可以问：你有其他类型的果汁吗？
So I don't want that type of juice, I want to know if there are alternatives, other types of juice, different ones from the juice that I've been offered.
所以我并不想要那种果汁，我想要知道是不是有替代的，其他类型的果汁，与我被提供的不同的果汁。
Now 'another' is similar to 'other' but it's not exactly the same.
‘another’和‘other’很相似，但是并不完全相同。
There's so much traffic. Is there another way to go?
这里太堵了。有其他的路可以走吗？
So I want to know is there an alternative way to get to my destination?
所以我想知道是不是有其他的路可以到达我的目的地？
Is there a different route that I can take?
有没有不同的路线我可以走呢？
So again, using 'another' means one more but did you notice that the way they're used, the structure of the sentences can be a little different for each word.
同样的，使用‘another’意味着另外一个，但是你注意到了它们的使用方式了吗，每个单词的句式是有些许不同的。
It's not always possible to simply swap one for the other, you know.
并不总是可以相互替换，大家懂的。
You can't just switch them.
你不能只是单单把它俩给交换一下。
So in a moment, we're going to take a closer look at why that is.
等一下，我们要仔细看一下为什么会是这样。
Both 'other' and 'another' can be used as determinants.
‘other’和‘another’都可以用作限定词。
Now if you can't remember exactly what a determiner is, well that's okay.
如果你们不记得什么是限定词的话，没事。
It's a type of word that introduces a noun and it makes it clear what we're talking about.
这是一种能够引出名词的单词，它会使我们所讨论的事物更加清晰。
All of us, the cookie, each person, the other job, another friend.
我们所有人，饼干，每个人，另外一份工作，另外一个朋友。
Now notice how 'other' is used here.
注意一下这里的‘other’是如何使用的。
We use it after 'the' or a possessive word like 'his other job' then followed by a singular or plural noun.
它是跟在‘the’后面或者是表示所有的单词后面的，比如说‘他的另外一份工作’，后面跟着的是单数或者复数名词。
So can you think of some of your own examples like this?
你能想到类似于这样的例子吗？
Add them to the comments if you can.
如果可以的话，把它们写在评论区吧。
Her other house.
他的另外一个房子。
The other lesson.
另外一节课。
Most of the time 'other' is used with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns.
大多数时候呢，‘other’都是和不可数名词和复数可数名词一起用的。
Do you have any other information for me?
你有其他的消息要告诉我吗？
So here 'other' is a determiner for information.
这里呢‘other’是‘information’的限定词。
'Information' is an uncountable noun.
‘information’是不可数名词。
Do you know any other good books by this author?
你知道这位作者写的其他的好书吗？
So 'other' is determining 'books', a plural countable noun.
‘other’是限定‘书’是的，这是一个复数可数名词。
Got it so far?
到目前为止理解了吗？
