Other than

other than

This is a prepositional phrase, which means - with the exception of / except for / besides.

`Other’ is always used with `than’ and not `then’.

E.g.

Other than her eldest sister, all the sisters went out for a jaunt.

Or, This shirt is nice, other than the color – it does not suit my skin.

Test your understanding - Choose the correct sentence from the pair of sentences given below

1.
a. Other than this dress, I am taking all the others for my vacation.

b. Other then this dress, I am taking all the others for my vacation.

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2.
a. He choose to eat the chicken other the fish than was cooked by the chef.

b. He choose to eat the chicken other than the fish that was cooked by the chef.

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3.
a. Send the mail through courier other than ordinary post ensuring its timely arrival.

b. Send the mail other than through courier while ordinary post ensuring its timely arrival.

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4.
a. Other than pizza, they had nachos with tomato salsa for dinner.
b. Other then pizza they had nachos with tomato salsa for dinner.

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5.
a. They put up red canopies other than blue and green ones around the park.

b. They put up red canopies than other blue and green one around the park.

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