具体情况具体分析.
other than在具体的上下文中有四种含义.other than 作“除外”解时,常可同no,not,never,nothing,hardly 等连用.other than 后可以接代词,名词,副词或不定式（other than前的谓语动词为do时,不定式不带to,否则带to).
1)除了,除外
He hasn't anything left other than these book.名词
There was nothing they could do other than spend the night in the temple.不带to的不定式
There was no choice other than to walk on against the wind.带to的不定式
2）不是
She bought some books other than novels.她买了几本书,但都不是小说.
3）只能,只有
She can do no other than smile.她只能笑笑.
4）与...不同
She can't do other than i have done.她能做的同我已经做的不会不同.