1.the other +（one/單數(shù)名詞）表示兩者中的另一個(gè)
have two books.One is an English boy,the other (one/book)is a Chinese book.
2.another + (one/單數(shù)名詞）表示三者或三者以上中的另一個(gè)
This hat doesn't fit.I'd like to try another.
He didn't return the book to me.Instead he borrowed another (one/book) from me.
Please give me another umbrella.This one is too old.
3.another 還可表示“又一的,再一個(gè)（或一批）的”與more 相似,但詞序不同.
after another week又一星期之后 have another glass of milk 再喝一杯牛奶
--Would you like another cup?/Would you like one more cup?
你要不要再來一杯?
--No,I have had enough.不,我已經(jīng)足夠了
We need another ten chairs./We need ten more chairs
我們還/另外需要十張椅子.
other是泛指的,也是形容詞要加名詞
other及其變化形式在初中教材中多次出現(xiàn),而且它的變化形式很多,有以下幾種：
the other,others,the others,another 等.它們的用法現(xiàn)歸納如下；
1.other可作形容詞或代詞,做形容詞時(shí),意思是“別的,其他”,泛指“其他的（人或物）”.如：Do you have any other question(s)?Ask some other people.問問別人吧!Put it in your other hand.把它放在你另一只手里.
2 another=an other,既可作形容詞,也可作代詞,只能用于三個(gè)或更多的人或物,泛指同類事物中的三者或三者以上的“另一個(gè)”,只能代替或修飾單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞.
如：I don’t like this one.Please show me another.
我不喜歡這一個(gè),請(qǐng)給我看看另一個(gè).
I have three daughters.One is a nurse,another is a teacher and another is a worker.
我有三個(gè)女兒.一個(gè)是護(hù)士,另一個(gè)是教師,還有一個(gè)是工人