Other and Another
If the noun is singular, we use another to modify it; if it is plural, we use other. Another means one other, so it should only be used with the singular.
If the weather doesn’t change soon, we may have a drought in another parts of the country.
Another is modifying parts – which is a plural noun – so we have to change something.
If the weather doesn’t change soon, we may have a drought in another part of the country.
If the weather doesn’t change soon, we may have a drought in other parts of the country.
I want to learn from many another teachers, not just one.
I want to learn from many other teachers, not just one.
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