else
Used to talk about something more or different from what you said before.
Used to indicate something different or additional to what has already been mentioned.
Used to talk about a different person or thing from the one you said before.
Used to indicate something or someone different from the one already mentioned.
Used to say what will happen if something is not true or not done.
Used after a statement to indicate the consequence if that statement is not true or not followed.
- Base: else
- Plural: elses
anything else
1any other thing or matter
Another thing or matter that is different or extra from what we said before.
- Would you like anything else with that?
- Do you need anything else before we go?
someone else
1a different person
Another person who is different from the one we talked about before.
- I thought you were John, but you're someone else.
- Can I speak to someone else about this problem?
somewhere else
1a different place
A place that is different from the one we talked about before.
- Let's go somewhere else for dinner.
- They moved the meeting somewhere else.
or else
1'If not' with implied threat/result
Used to say what bad thing will happen if something is not done.
- You'd better finish your work, or else you'll get a bad grade.
- You had better finish your work, or else you'll be in trouble.
- Put on your coat, or else you'll catch a cold.
- We need to leave now, or else we'll miss the start of the show.
something else
1A different thing than before mentioned one
A different thing from the one already talked about.
- If you don’t like this shirt, I can show you something else.
- We need to try something else if this doesn’t work.
something else
2a different or extra thing
A thing that is different from what has been talked about before, or extra to it.
- I don't want tea. Give me something else.
- They offered me a job, but I wanted something else.