I agree with [the] others.

[NAL123]

In a thread like this, I've seen people say:

1) I agree with the others...

2) As others have pointed out...

Which is correct? "The others" or just "others"?

 

[5jj]

Both are possible.

Could you provide links to the threads in which you have seen those words? Context and co-text are important.

 

[NAL123]

Both are possible.

Could you provide links to the threads in which you have seen those words? Context and co-text are important.

Here :
I agree with the others--often "pick" and "choose" can mean the same thing. Indeed, Merriam-Webster offers "choose" as one definition for "pick".

And I've seen (2) in the OP in many places, though I don't exactly remember now where.

 

[SoothingDave]

Isn't this just using a definite article when you have a particular set of "others" in mind?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, in 1) the speaker has the specific set of people in mind, which is why he uses 'the'. In this case, that set is the people who have responded in the thread up to that point.

In 2) the set of people is general, so no article. For the lack of context, we can't know quite how general that set is.

 

[NAL123]

In 2) the set of people is general, so no article. For the lack of context, we can't know quite how general that set is.

As "any of you" or "any one of you" refers to a specific component of a group, "has" is certainly correct. As others have pointed out, "have" is also correct.

Link here

 

[jutfrank]

As others have pointed out, "have" is also correct.

Link here

Thank you for providing the context. Please do that every time.

Read others to mean 'some but not all members of the forum'. The writer has decided to be unspecific in referring to these people, but who he's referring to specifically are the authors of posts #2, #4, and #5.