"A different one" when we have 3 objects - other/another? [duplicate]
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Can “another” be used with plural nouns provided periods or measurements don’t count?
Here is the context (found in a forum for learners of English)
WAITRESS: Do you two students want more pie? We have two flavors.
STUDENT A: Yes. I already had one slice of apple pie, and now I would like another one.
STUDENT B: Yes, but I already had a slice of apple, so now I would like to try the other one.
1 "Another one" means "one more of the same." 2 "the other one" means "a different one."
It's pretty much clear with two objects but it's not clear for me if there were three different objects.
WAITRESS: Do you two students want more pie? We have three flavors.
STUDENT A: Yes. I already had one slice of apple pie, and now I would like another one.
STUDENT B: Yes, but I already had a slice of apple, so now I would like to try ....
What does B have to say? If he says:
1) "another" - he gets the same flavor
2) "the other" - is not possible as it implies only one while there are two left.
What shall B say?
PS: There are many questions dealing with other/another but I failed to find one dealing with this very matter, if there is still one out there I am sorry not to have found it.
People would just say
Yes, but I already had a slice of apple, so now I would like to try a different pie.
Well, they wouldn't say that, it's overly verbose. They'd more likely say
Yes, but a different pie.
and then specify the pie.
If you have to use another or other you could try
Yes, and/but I'll try another pie this time.
and then specify the pie.