NP-C2-CD2.2-P2.2-Slide.pptx

1. Unit 2:
Pronouns &
Quantity
Section 2.2:
Quantity
Part 2.2
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2. ‘Another', 'other', 'others', 'the other', 'the
others'
1. Another doesn't refer to anything in particular.
It can mean:
'different': Come another day. (= any other day, no particular day)
'additional': We need another day to finish this. (= one more day, no
particular day)
2. We can contrast some and other(s) when we talk about things in
general:
Some holidays are cheap and other holidays are expensive.
Some holidays are cheap, and others are expensive. (= holidays in
general)
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3. We can contrast one with the other or the others when referring to particular
things:
This one is mine and the other one is yours. (Or: ... the other is yours)
This one is mine and the other ones are yours. (Or: ... the others are yours)
'Another', 'other', 'others', 'the other', 'the others'
We can use the other(s) to refer to people as well:
John went cycling and the other boy/the other boys went with him. John
went cycling and the others went with him.
The other day can mean 'a few days ago' the next day refers to the following
day:
I met your father in the street the other day. (= a few days ago)
We spent our first night in Cairo and the next day we went to Alexandria.
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5. 'Another', 'other', 'others', 'the other', 'the
others'
1)I met two strangers on the way to work. One of them greeted me
and....................didn't.
2)Some people like to have the windows open all the time;
............................... don't.
3)I can't see him today. I'll have to see him...............................day.
4)We spent the night in a small village and continued our journey
................................ day.
5)Bill and .................... boy are playing in the yard. Jane
and .................... girls are in the front room.
6)There must be ................................ road that leads to the city centre.
7)There must be ................................roads that lead to the city centre.
8)I can't let you have any of these plants, but you can have
1. The other 2. Others 3. another 4. The next
5. Another or the other/ the other 6. Another 7. Other 8. The others
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‘Either’ / ‘neither' + singular nouns
Either and neither refer to two people, things, etc.
- When shall we meet: at 7 or at 7.30?
- I don't mind. Either time is convenient for me.
Neither means 'not one and not the other':
Which pot will I use?- Neither (of them). Use
this frying pan.
Either means 'one or the other’:
Which pot will I use?- Either (of them).

7. 7
any / some / another / each /
either / neither / none
any of the / some of the / another of the / each of the /
either of the / neither of the / none of the
of + the/my
+
Example:
* After either, neither and none, when the reference is plural, we can
use a plural verb in everyday speech or a singular verb when we wish
to sound 'correct' or formal.
Neither of us are happy about this.
None of my friends have been invited.
Neither lift is working. = Neither of the lifts is working.
Neither of us is happy about this.
None of my friends has been invited.
Example:
‘any of’
‘some of’
‘another
of’
‘each of’
‘either
of’
‘neither
of’
‘none of'

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‘any of’
‘another of’
‘each of’
‘either of’
‘neither of’
‘any one of’
‘another one of’
‘each one of’
‘either one of’
‘neither one of'
Each of these answers is right. = Each one of these answers is right.
=
Example:
every of the room
• We must use a noun after every or we must
use one of after every.
every room
every one of the
rooms
‘any
one of’
‘anoth
er one
of’
‘each
one of’
‘either
one of’
‘neithe
r one
of'

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