October 25, 2013, 08:27 PM
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Pearl
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Bogotá, Colombia (London someday)
Posts: 129
Native Language: Se habla español
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
The use of other in "the other day" is not idiomatic. "Other" is not plural. It's an adjective. The English adjective doesn't have to agree in number with the noun.
We use 'the other' because the definite article is present. 'Another' is the combined form of 'an other' (note the indefinite article). The combined form is used instead of 'an other'.
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Oh, great. Thanks a lot! 
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