who else can it be? — it really cannot be anyone else, it s clear that it is he, who else could it be other than him? … English contemporary dictionary
who else? — what other person?, what other people? … English contemporary dictionary
You and who else? — AND You and what army? interrog. Who besides you is threatening me? □ You’re gonna whup me? You and who else? □ You and what army are gonna yank my chain? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
else, else's — Else is an adjective meaning other or different or more, as in the statement She wanted something else. Else can also be an adverb (Walk carefully on the ice or else you will slip), but it appears most often in compound pronouns such as somebody… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
else — W1S1 [els] adv [: Old English; Origin: elles] 1.) [used after words beginning with some , every , any , and no , and after question words] a) besides or in addition to someone or something ▪ There s something else I d like to talk about as well.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
else — [ els ] adverb *** 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
who — [ hu ] pronoun *** Who can be used in the following ways: as a question pronoun (introducing a direct or indirect question): Who s going to drive? I wonder who they chose to be captain. Who did you give the money to? as a relative pronoun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Else — Else, a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. [ a]ljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius, Gr. ?. Cf. {Alias}, {Alien}.] Other; one or something beside; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
else — /els/ adverb 1 who/what/why etc else or anything/someone/anywhere etc else a) besides or in addition to someone, something etc: I ve said I m sorry. What else can I do? | Who else was at the party? | Do you want anything else to eat? b) apart… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
else — [[t]ɛls[/t]] adj. 1) other than those or that mentioned: What else could I do?[/ex] 2) in addition to those mentioned: Who else was there?[/ex] 3) other (used in the possessive following an indefinite pronoun): someone else s money[/ex] 4) if not … From formal English to slang
