droughts are others

[mimi2]

Hi,
"That area has floods in some years, in other years it has droughts."
Instead of saying “in others years it has droughts”, can I say “droughts are others”?
Thanks.

 

[Loob]

Hi mimi,

You can say

"That area has floods in some years, droughts in others."

 

[se16teddy]

Instead of saying “in other years it has droughts”, can I say “droughts are others”?

No. The word 'others' is a noun (pronoun perhaps) standing for other + noun + s.
Some dogs are hairy. Others are not (Other dogs are not).
Droughts are other years does not make sense - the verb are is not used in that way.

 

[mimi2]

Thank you, Loob and se16teddy.
You cleared my doubt.
Would it be correct if I used " others in droughts"?
Thanks.

 

[se16teddy]

Would it be correct if I used " others in droughts"?

I don't think so, but what is the full sentence you are thinking of?

 

[mimi2]

Here it is:
That area has floods in some years, others in droughts.
When reading it, I think if it is correct to reverse it?
That area had floods in some years, droughts in others?

 

[Loob]

Here it is:
That area has floods in some years, others in droughts.
When reading it, I think if it is correct to reverse it?
That area had floods in some years, droughts in others?

The first and second parts of the sentence need to have parallel structures, mimi.