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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Are 'the latter' and 'the same' correctly used in the sentence?

Are 'the latter' and 'the same' correctly used in the sentence?

Helen may not be as lovable or as good as her mother, but the latter will always be the woman she looks up to, as the same is also the one who has brought her up to the person she is today.

  

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"the same" reads oddly. "the latter" is not as odd, but for me it has just a slight feel of being out of place in this sentence. Opinions on the latter may vary.

— GPY

  • "the same" reads oddly.
  • "the latter" is not as odd, but for me it has just a slight feel of being out of place in this sentence.
  • Opinions on the latter may vary.
  • "brought her up to the person she is today" is wrong.
  • I believe you mean "brought her up to be the person she is today".
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"the same" reads oddly. "the latter" is not as odd, but for me it has just a slight feel of being out of place in this sentence. Opinions on the latter may vary.

"brought her up to the person she is today" is wrong. I believe you mean

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