Another or the other use

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.
Could you please correct my sentenced? The use of "another" and "other" is rather difficult and not always clear.
1. "He was making fun of other students."
2. "He was making fun of the other students."
3."There is no comparison between her and the other teachers."
4."There is no comparison between her and other teachers."
5. "Let's have a look at another example."
6. "Let's have a look at the other example."
7. "Let's have a look at the other examples."
8. "Let's have a look at another example(s)."
9. "He was making fun of other student."
10."He was making fun of the other student."
11."Let's have a look at other examples."

These sentences are mine. The 8th and 9th sentences must be wrong.

 

[Rover_KE]

#8 is only correct with 'example'.

#9 is incorrect.

The others are fine in the right context.

 

[Rachel Adams]

#8 is only correct with 'example'.

#9 is incorrect.

The others are fine in the right context.

"Another" should be used with a singular noun only. Am I right?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Note that your similar sentences, 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 to 8 (and 11) and 9 and 10, have different meanings.

If I am not mistaken "another" means "additional". But what is the difference between "other" and "the other" in my sentences?

 

[bubbha]

If I am not mistaken "another" means "additional". But what is the difference between "other" and "the other" in my sentences?

It's the same as the difference between "books" and "the books"; it's a matter of definiteness. Consider the difference between the following:

"I saw books on his desk."
"I saw the books on his desk."

 

[emsr2d2]

He was making fun of another student = He was making fun of one student.
He was making fun of other students = He was making fun of some other students.
He was making fun of the other students = He was making fun of all the other students.