Have you ever used "nother" in a sentence, as in "That's a whole nother thing..."?

Answer 1

I usetacould...

Answer 2

Yes, but only in dailogue, since 'nother' is not a real word. Another or Other are, of course, and the correct usage in your example would be to say "That's a whole other thing..." or "That's another thing..." Note that I omitted the word Whole from the sentence as it is bad grammar to use it there. The only place permissible would, again, be in dialgue, where it sounds true to a certain type of character.

Answer 3

Ahhhh! If you had asked this when I first started coming onto Y!A, I would have spit in disgust (not literally) but after hearing it a couple times, I can't help but want to say "that ain't bad" ahahahah, it's horrible! I rarely do, but sometimes I feel the urge to say that. But no I typically do not use the word "ain't"

Answer 4

Abso-bloomin-loutely!... in informal use.

The above is a favorite example of exactly the same figure of speech, perfectly acceptable in informal spech

This figure, called "tmesis" or "insertion" or a "sandwich term". involves inserting a word or phrase into another word, for EMPHASIS, and often for humorous effect. The insertion may occur between the parts of a compound word, or between other syllable boundaries (dystmesis).
http://www.alphadictionary.com/goodword/word/tmesis

Examples:
* "what-place-soever"; note that "whatsoever" is itself an example of tmesis, being an insertion of "so" into "whatever"
* "I can't find it any-blooming-where" (see also expletive infixation)
* "how heinous e'er it be" (Shakespeare's tmesis of "however" in Richard II)
* "any-old-how" (parallel to "any old thing")
* "a whole 'nother" (insertion of "whole" into "another," on the pattern of "a whole new")"
http://www.gurupedia.com/t/tm/tmesis.htm
compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmesis (added examples)

Incidentally, when you understand this figure of speech and look closely at the expression, you will see that the attempt to correct it to "a whole other" actually results in a form that is quite IN-correct. So either use "whole nother" or rephrase it entirely to something like "an entirely different (matter)", "(something) completely different", etc.

Answer 5

I ain't never uttered such a peabrained, countrified, diseducated
sayin here in the big city. But back home in the country-
well that's a whole nother thing.

Answer 6

In informal situations while speaking, lots of people do. However, it would be incorrect to write it that way (unless one is writing dialog and the character speaks that way). It's not a word and it's not correct grammar. Try this instead --

That's another thing entirely.

Answer 7

All the time.. I was born in the South and that is part of the lingo here.

Answer 8

I have never used it because the word really does not exist.. It is a shortened form of ANOTHER.. I remember my father used to use it but it is totally incorrect

Answer 9

No, it isn't part of the local dialect where I live. Correct formal usage would be "that's another thing" or "that's a whole other thing".

Answer 10

All the time. I never thought about if its a real word until now. Should we say "that's a whole other thing"? Awkward. I also say "dunno" and "oughta".

Answer 11

yep.. never really thought about though until you asked..