any other city/cities

[angliholic]

Taipei has a larger population than any other city/cities in Taiwan.



Does "cities" fit equally well as "city" in the above? If not, could you come up with a reason? Thanks.

 

[Anglika]

It has to be "city" in the sentence you have given.

To use the plural, the sentence could be:

Taipei's population is largest of all cities in Taiwan.

 

[angliholic]

It has to be "city" in the sentence you have given.

To use the plural, the sentence could be:

Taipei's population is largest of all cities in Taiwan.

Thanks, Anglika.

But I have a question, though.
Doesn't "any other city" also imply the plural idea "any other cities?" If yes, why isn't it right to write "any other cities?"

 

[Anglika]

It is the linking back to the singular Taipei. If you had said "XXXX and YYYY have larger populations than any other cities....", the plural will work.

 

[angliholic]

It is the linking back to the singular Taipei. If you had said "XXXX and YYYY have larger populations than any other cities....", the plural will work.

Thanks, Anglika.
Got it.