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- "The rules of inclusion and exclusion are governed more by usage than sentiment, and nother has a history that goes back centuries."
An other word for another, nother, is actually a word; not another.
Nother
Other
Another
"A whole nother thing."
"And another thing."
"Not the other thing."
Six centuries of English language weirdness.
I had one spell checker today flag "nother" and another spell checker say it was OK. Lead me down a shallow little rabbit-hole that had nothing to do with the news, the virus, or anything. It was refreshing. I hope you enjoy it too.