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other(s), another, else; every, each; all, whole; both, either, neither Other (pronoun and adjective), others (pronoun) Where are the other photos? He never thinks of others. Another (pronoun and adjective) can mean an additional / an extra one, and is used with singular countable nouns. Please, do have another! Can I have another glass of orange juice, please? Indefinite pronoun + else. We use else to mean more or different after: somebody, something…; anybody, anything…; everybody, everything…; nobody, nothing…; who, what, why, when, how; whatever, whenever…; little; much. I’m sorry. I mistook you for someone else. (a different / another person) What else did you buy? (What did you buy in addition?) Every (adjective) is used with singular nouns to talk about three or more people or things. In many cases, both every and each (see below) can be used without much difference of meaning. Every is commonly used when we are thinking of people or things together, in a group and often suggests without exception. The teacher paid attention to every student. Each (adjective and pronoun) is normally used with singular nouns to talk about two or more people or things. We prefer to use each when we are thinking of things or people separately, one at a time. She had a shopping bag in each hand. Each person, in turn, went to talk to the teacher. All (adjective and pronoun) and every (see above) can both be used to talk about people or things in general, or about members of a group. All = entire, whole. She was here all day. All + plural nouns (= more than two). All the lights were out. All + of All (of) the food was in the basket. Whole can be used with singular or plural nouns to mean complete, entire. Jane spent the whole week in bed. Whole fields of corn were destroyed. Note! We never use whole with uncountable nouns. He gave me all the information. Both (of) (adjective and pronoun) + plural She has eaten both pieces of cake. Both… and… She’s both intelligent and funny. Either (adjective) + singular noun to mean one or the other. Come Monday or Tuesday. Either day is fine with me. Either… or… You can either have coffee or tea. Either you tell her or I will. Neither (adjective) + singular noun to mean not one and not the other. Monday or Tuesday? Sorry, I’m afraid neither day is possible. Neither… nor is used to join two negative ideas. Neither Ivan nor Alex was at home. Neither… of + plural. Neither of us saw the movie.
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