Common mistake several other (others)
Common Grammar Mistakes: several other (others)
In English grammar, it's common to use the phrase "several other" to describe multiple additional things or people. However, many people mistakenly use the words "others" after "several other," creating an incorrect phrase.
The Mistake
The mistake lies in using "others" after "several other." Let's take a look at an example:
- Incorrect: There are several other students that are attending the party tonight.
- Correct: There are several students that are attending the party tonight.
As you can see, the word "others" is unnecessary in this context. "Several" already indicates multiple, so there is no need to use "others" to describe additional students.
The Correct Usage
Here are a few examples that demonstrate the correct usage of "several other" without the word "others":
- There are several other books on the shelf.
- I have several other projects to complete.
- She has several other pets besides the cat.
Without the word "others," the phrases become grammatically correct and convey the intended meaning more efficiently.
If you're unsure about your grammar, you can use tools like Linguix grammar checker to detect and correct mistakes in your writing.
several other (others) mistake examples
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Incorrect:I saw him and and several other.Correct:I saw him and and several others.
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Incorrect:Tom and several other did a great job.Correct:Tom and several others did a great job.
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Incorrect:Many other have been hiding from the police.Correct:Many others have been hiding from the police.
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Incorrect:And will these other have a test?Correct:And will these others have a test?
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Incorrect:All those other ran away.Correct:All those others ran away.
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Correct:I saw him and and several others.
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Correct:As with most other liquefied noble gases, argon has a high scintillation lightyield
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Correct:I saw him and and several other people.
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Correct:All other gas supply/transport/balancing agreement...
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Correct:Unlike most other land carnivorans, bears are plantigrade.
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Correct:The device is just on my coffee table at the moment for testing in the lounge next to a few other plug in devices.
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Correct:Some of us users out there (such as myself and a few other confirmed podmins) have found that installing Diaspora and Mastodon on the same server can be extremely troublesome.
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Correct:Agreed, but I think we're going to have to get rid of Madame Speaker Pelosi and quite a few other compromised Ds before that happens.
