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USE OF "OTHER"
Dialog: "What about the other one?"

The word "other" can be used as an adjective or a noun. A final -s is used only for a plural noun (others). Let´s take a look at some examples:

ADJECTIVE

• I'd rather read the other book. (Eu preferiria ler o outro livro.) - singular
• This e-mail is from Josh but the other one was from my mom. (Esse e-mail é do Josh mas o outro é da minha mãe.) - singular
  
• My other friends are not as close as Paul is. (Meus outros amigos não são tão próximos quanto o Paul é.)

NOUN

• Some people prefer steak rare but others prefer it well done. (Algumas pessoas preferem o bife mal passado mas outras preferem bem passado.)
• I invited ten people for the get together but only six could come. The others were busy. (Eu convidei dez pessoas para o encontro mas apenas seis puderam vir. Os outros estavam ocupados.)

PS: We use "another" to talk about one more in addition to the one(s) already mentioned.

Example: I don't like this one. Can I see another one? (Eu não gosto desse. Posso ver um outro?)