English Dictionary
Definition else in British 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.
