在another這個字之前,不能放the, no, any, some。
請參見《新世紀英漢辭典》p.52 another解釋1-(2)
所以會用不同的寫法:
..., but there isn't another way ....
= ..., but there is no other way ....
原因可能是:another是中古英文裡由an與other所構成的字。
但other之前,可放the, some, no, any, one等字《新世紀英漢辭典》p.925 other解釋1
該用 no other.
你對other 及another 之字義了解不足.
Other – 與目前不同之第二個(可為複數 - 常被翻譯為其他的).
Another – 相同的性質 – 的第二個(常被翻譯為另外一個或另外的).
此句中,除了現有道路(塞車的路),無第二條(不塞車的路)路,故用 no other.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Another:
additional one more person or thing of the same type
I’m going to have another cup of coffee.
There’ll be another bus along in a few minutes.
Other:
the second of two used to refer to the second of two people or things, which is not the one you already have or the one you have already mentioned
I can’t find my other shoe.
One man was arrested, but the other one got away.