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What does other than mean?

"Other than" means except for. It's used to exclude something or someone from a general statement.

Here are some examples:

* "I like all fruits other than bananas." This means the speaker likes all fruits except bananas.

* "There's nothing on the table other than a plate and a fork." This means the table only has a plate and a fork on it.

* "Nobody other than John was at the party." This means John was the only person at the party.

You can also use "other than" to mean "besides" or "in addition to".

* "Other than the usual suspects, there were also some new faces at the meeting." This means there were some new faces at the meeting, in addition to the usual suspects.

It's important to note that "other than" is often used in negative sentences. For example, you would say "There is nothing other than this" rather than "There is something other than this".

I hope this explanation is helpful!

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