Talk:another

one other

Collins Concise English Dictionary, among others, defines other as "another: show me one other" https://www.wordreference.com/definition/other --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:10, 16 December 2019 (UTC)

many another

what meanings are used in many another? --Backinstadiums (talk) 11:55, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

One more

I'd rewrite it as "some more" to match sentences like "another few/numeral + noun in plural"--Backinstadiums (talk) 11:12, 12 September 2020 (UTC)

The others without ‘the’ is the plural of the pronoun another

The plural form others without ‘the’ is the plural of the pronoun another --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:49, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

RFD discussion: December 2020–July 2021

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anoþer

I can't find anoþer or another in Middle English Compendium, does the word exist? — This unsigned comment was added by Zff19930930 (talk • contribs) at 12:14, 25 December 2020‎ (UTC).

Usually we present a term whose existence is in question first at Requests for verification. Although this univerbation is not listed in the MEC, it is easily attested: [1], [2], [3].  --Lambiam 16:19, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

Keep, per Lambiam. It's attested. It's a word. — Dentonius 10:51, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

I agree this is for RFV rather than RFD. I don't find the links compelling (Google won't show me the first, the second has the spaced version making the single unspaced instance a rare typo, and the third like the second is a modern edition quoting old text). But both OED and MED do recognize the unspaced version, so I would keep at RFV. MED has a supporting citation for another under other: "c1300 (?c1225) Horn (Cmb Gg.4.27) 33/578: He schal haue another [ring]." By convention we use th as the standard form so I redefined anoþer as an alternative spelling. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:34, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Most uses in the second link are unspaced, but the spaced ones have a noþer, not an oþer.  --Lambiam 10:40, 27 December 2020 (UTC)

I created another as the main entry. If anoþer is deleted probably another should be too. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:39, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Keep, maybe move to WT:RFVN. --幽霊四 (talk) 00:14, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

RFD-kept. Imetsia (talk) 18:22, 25 July 2021 (UTC)