"Another" or "the other"

[Rachel Adams]

What is the exact meaning "another" in this context? Does it mean "the other"?



The screenshot is from the book "English File" by Christina Latham-koening and Clive Oxenden.

 

[emsr2d2]

What is the exact meaning of "another" in this context? Does it mean "the other"?

... from the book "English File" by Christina Latham-Koenig and Clive Oxenden.

See above. You've quoted from from this book a few times. I think, by now, you should be able to spell (or at least copy) the first author's name correctly.

 

[teechar]

In that article, "another" means another man.

 

[Tarheel]

If I was still a moderator I would probably merge these two threads. Or delete one. (They are identical in every way.)

I just saw the other one, and they're not identical
Hm.

 

[Rachel Adams]

If I was still a moderator I would probably merge these two threads. Or delete one. (They are identical in every way.)

I just saw the other one, and they're not identical
Hm.

I don't understand why my thread was posted twice. I had a similar problem on UE before too.

 

[Rachel Adams]

In that article, "another" means another man.

Does it mean "another" an additional one or "the other" a different one?

 

[teechar]

I don't think a mother would be encouraging her daughter to date more than one person at a time, except perhaps if the mother thinks polygamy is okay.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I don't think a mother would be encouraging her daughter to date more than one person at a time, except perhaps if the mother thinks polygamy is okay.

I was judging by this definition of "another. Definitions #1 and 2. "Another" meaning additional and "the other" according to definition #2. So in this context it can mean either "another" or "the other" if the mother indeed thinks polygamy is okay. It also says "Then Charlotte goes on a date with each men." So they are talking about the other man her mother is going to choose for her.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/another?q=Another

 

[teechar]

It also says "Then Charlotte goes on a date with each men."

Are you sure that's what it said?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Are you sure that's what it said?

Yes, it says in the text.

 

[Rachel Adams]

It doesn't. Look again at the last word.

​ This is the definition of "another" #2. "The other" and the definition #2 don't mean the same thing, do they?

different; a different person or thing
Let's do it another time.
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter.
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one.
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

​ This is the definition of "another" #2. "The other" and the definition #2 don't mean the same thing, do they?

different; a different person or thing
Let's do it another time.
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter.
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one.
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.

No, they don't. Definition #2 does not mean THE OTHER. ANOTHER does not mean THE OTHER.

As people above have said, ANOTHER means:

- an other one.

- a different one.

Mom chose one. Her friend chose AN OTHER ONE.

Mom chose one. Her friend chose A DIFFERENT ONE.

Using THE would mean there were only two men to choose from: one or THE other. That would be incorrect.

 

[GoesStation]

different; a different person or thing
Let's do it another time.
We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter.
The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one.
I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.

Remember that "a" and "an" mean one. It wouldn't be natural English, but you could say "whether it'll work is one other matter"; whether it will work is one of all possible matters. It's not a specific one; it's one of many.

 

[teechar]

Yes, it says that in the text.

Does it say "each men"?

 

[Tarheel]

Rachel, it might be a good idea to reread that.

 

[Rachel Adams]

No, they don't. Definition #2 does not mean THE OTHER. ANOTHER does not mean THE OTHER.

As people above have said, ANOTHER means:

- an other one.

- a different one.

Mom chose one. Her friend chose AN OTHER ONE.

Mom chose one. Her friend chose A DIFFERENT ONE.

Using THE would mean there were only two men to choose from: one or THE other. That would be incorrect.

Oh, I didn't know it's possible to spell "an other" separately. Or did you write it separately to explain the difference to me?

 

[emsr2d2]

Oh, I didn't know it's possible to spell "an other" separately.

It's not.