'She's at another house' or 'She's at another's house.'

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi teachers,
Is Olivia at home?
a) No, she isn’t. She’s at another house.
b) No, she isn’t. She’s at another’s house.

Thanks in advance.

2

I wouldn’t use either. They sound completely unnatural.

No, she isn’t, she’s out.
No, she isn’t, she’s at Marta’s house.
No, she isn’t, she’s at a (friend’s/relative’s) house.
No, she isn’t, she’s elsewhere.
No, she isn’t, she’s somewhere else.

3

Beeesneees,
“It is wrong to dump our garbage into another’s compound.”
Is this sentence right or wrong?
Could we not say “another’s house”?
Please explain.
Thanks.

4

It isn’t wrong but it sounds unnatural. A native English speaker would not use ‘another’ in that way.

5

Beeesneees,
“It is wrong to dump our garbage into another’s compound.”
Please make this sentence natural to the native’s ears.
Thanks.

6

It is wrong to dump our garbage into someone else’s compound.
It is wrong to dump our garbage into a neighbour’s compound.

In the UK:
It is wrong to dump our rubbish into someone else’s garden.
It is wrong to dump our rubbishinto a neighbour’s garden.

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Hi Beeesneees,
Thanks a lot for your help and given options.

RtL