What does “another” mean?
- 1
determinerone more of the same kind
Would you like another cup of tea?
- 2
determinera different one
Let’s meet another day.
Another at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /əˈnʌðər/ · uh-NUTH-er
How to use “another” correctly
“Another” is followed by a singular noun (“another book”), or by a number + plural noun (“another three weeks”).
Common phrases with “another”
- one another
- another time
- yet another
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