American Dictionary
Definition else in American English
else
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Else can be used in the following ways:
after a pronoun such as “something,” “nothing,” “anyone,” or “everyone”: He married someone else.Is there anything else you wanted?
after the adverbs “somewhere,” “anywhere,” “everywhere,” and “nowhere”: You’ll have to sit somewhere else.
after a word such as “what,” “who,” “how,” or “whatever”: Who else was with you?Where else did you go?
after “much” and “little”: I have little else to offer.
