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else (els)

adjective

  1. different; other somebody else
  2. in addition; more is there anything else?

Etymology: ME & OE elles, adv. gen. of n. base el-, other (as in OE el-land, foreign land), akin to Goth aljis, OHG elles, of same formation < IE base *al-, that, yonder one > L alius, another, alienus, belonging to another, Gr allos, other

adverb

  1. in a different or additional time, place, or manner; differently; otherwise where else can I go?
  2. if not study, (or) else you will fail

else Synonyms

else

modif.

different, other, in addition, more; see extra, other.

else Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

much: But much else that relates to baptism, we are not told.

Modifies a noun

  • change: It's a forecast of what's likely to happen to how the UK generates its electricity to 2020 if nothing else changes.
  • thing: I am not saying these entities are a good thing, but I am not sure how else things could be.
  • share: If a high medium degenerated in character, I should expect to find the messages cease or else share in the degeneration.
  • student: Ask what else students would want to ask Jack, Maxine and Eric about HIV and AIDS.
  • someone: So this tape must be replayed completely as a recording or else someone may get the wrong impression.

Used with adjective complement

have: If that supplier chose not to supply him, then he would have nowhere else to go.

Noun used with modifier

  • anything: Helpers wanted; also ancient utensils or anything else which could give an insight into the towns ' past.
  • anyone: Walk about in the garden, thinking, taking no notice of anyone else, being aware of God.
  • everyone: Quick job, excellent price ( outclassed everyone else ).
  • someone: Phone calls go through because we ( or someone else ) pay for each.
  • everybody: Number of other agents any agent can ' talk ' to or ' hear ' ( 9, i.e. everybody else ).
  • nobody: But the code of governance of the " canon " specifically excludes any person from being " nobody else but themself.

Infinitive complement

  • turn: Fredericks Foundation Aim to help those people with nowhere else to turn to realize their potential.
  • go: If that supplier chose not to supply him, then he would have nowhere else to go.

Modifying Another Word

  • anywhere: Their reactions reinforced our own impressions that there is nothing like this anywhere else in the world.
  • nowhere: Fredericks Foundation Aim to help those people with nowhere else to turn to realize their potential.
  • somewhere: Here to-day, up and off to somewhere else to-morrow!

Preposition: in

world: Their reactions reinforced our own impressions that there is nothing like this anywhere else in the world.

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