ELSE


Meaning of ELSE in English

adverb

BAD : She said that she hadn't told anybody else than her husband.

GOOD : She said that she hadn't told anybody other than her husband.

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other than = apart from; except for (NOT else than ): 'The two of us had nothing that was worth stealing other than my watch.'

Compare: 'I'm tired of this programme; let's watch something else.'

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