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• Thread starter Thread starter EdgeOut
• Start date Start date Jan 20, 2009

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EdgeOut

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Seoul Korean & English "Another day" and "The other day" Along the Dictionary I looked up, "the other day" means that "a few day ago or yesterday". but "Another day" is not included in entry of dictionary. Would you let me know when they should be placed in a sentence?

candy-man

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London/Madrid Polish/Poland Do you remember me reading that fascinating book in the library the other day? I´ve just bought it! -Yeah, but look the sun is shining,let´s go out. You´ll finish the book another day. Native speakers´ help needed,anyway.

sound shift

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Derby (central England) English - England

candy-man said: Native speakers´ help needed,anyway. Click to expand...

I don't think so. You've explained it well, candy-man. E

EdgeOut

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Seoul Korean & English

candy-man said: Do you remember me reading that fascinating book in the library the other day? I´ve just bought it! -Yeah, but look the sun is shining,let´s go out. You´ll finish the book another day. Native speakers´ help needed,anyway. Click to expand...

Thanks, I appreciate it. The one that I'd like to know additionally is Another day is the same meaning of "later or someday"? Last edited: Jan 20, 2009

candy-man

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London/Madrid Polish/Poland Yeah,but be careful since the two of them do not have exactly the same meaning. Another day obviously indicates an action that can be/will be done later in time. However, if you want to say that you want to do something later, your interlocutor understands that it might be today or not.Meanwhile, another day gives him or her to understand that the action is not going to be finished today. E

EdgeOut

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Seoul Korean & English

candy-man said: Yeah,but be careful since the two of them do not have exactly the same meaning. Another day obviously indicates an action that can be/will be done later in time. However, if you want to say that you want to do something later, your interlocutor understands that it might be today or not.Meanwhile, another day gives him or her to understand that the action is not going to be finished today. Click to expand...

That's wonderful explaination that I exectily wanted. Ok I'll use them carefully as much as I can. Thanks again. Have a good day.! (acctyally I'm expecting the inaurgular address of OBAMA hopefully.)

zaffy

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Polish

candy-man said: -Yeah, but look the sun is shining,let´s go out. You´ll finish the book another day. Click to expand...

Shouldn't we say "some other day" in that example?

sound shift

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Derby (central England) English - England

zaffy said: Shouldn't we say "some other day" in that example? Click to expand...

We certainly could say that, but "another day" is not wrong there.

zaffy

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Polish Would you agree with this graph, showing 'another day' is much more common? Google Ngram Viewer

sound shift

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Derby (central England) English - England How can I argue with graphs? How do I know which is more common? Whatever the graphs may say about frequency, there's nothing wrong with either alternative - "another day" and "some other day" - after "You'll finish the book." You must log in or register to reply here. Share: Bluesky LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Share Link

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