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In this case, I suspect it is because you aren't citing a specific other student, which would be "the other", so it takes the indefinite article "an" and mashes it up with "other". Why that happens with "other" and not other cases where we use "an" as the indefinite article is beyond me. Perhaps an etymological dictionary?

The subjective/objective; versable sin the variation of the first against the 3rd person and thus din achieved as coming forth emotional BS! Like God approaching the fates, or Muses as they do struggle! Darkness descends with serenity ... stay calm ...
 
The Amelia Bedelia books are good for a laugh over some of the ambiguities of the English language. The instruction from Amelia's boss to "draw the drapes" has her reaching for her box of crayons. There are many other gags like this in the series.
 
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The Amelia Bedelia books are good for a laugh over some of the ambiguities of the English language. The instruction from Amelia's boss to "draw the drapes" has her reaching for her box of crayons. There are many other gags like this in the series.

I remember those. Little M was into them for a bit. Hilariously funny (I love wordplay humour).
 
Since, "wrong" can be an adjective, why is there also the adjective, "wrongly?" Do we really need both?
 
'Wrongly' is an adverb, not an adjective. It modifies verbs and such, not nouns. It isn't used often, but there if one needs it.
 
Since, "wrong" can be an adjective, why is there also the adjective, "wrongly?" Do we really need both?

That is why linguistic etude is so alien to many ... an enigma ... and the stoic hate alien tongues ... if looked into can cause all kinds of delite ...

Word kind of stimulates God concepts that they may be something behind it as satyr a Mule-like driver? Thus the out-driven ...
 
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