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Future332 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

as us OR as we did

Which of the two following is correct?
You chose exactly the same wallpaper as *us*. OR
You chose exactly the same wallpaper as we did.
Thanks.
  

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I think the second option is correct but if the expression 'as me' is OK, why not 'as us' ? Interesting question, future332.

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  • I think the second option is correct but if the expression 'as me' is OK, why not 'as us' ?
  • Interesting question, future332.
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I think the second option is correct but if the expression 'as me' is OK, why not 'as us'? Interesting question, future332.
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future332 Which of the two following is correct?You chose exactly the same wallpaper as *us*. ORYou chose exactly the same wallpaper as we did.Thanks.
The first sentence is informal, the second formal.
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future332the same wallpaper as *us*.
I can't imagine myself saying this.
future332the same wallpaper as we did.
This one sounds exactly right to me.

CJ
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CJ, correct me if I'm wrong,
Are you saying the 1st example is incorrect?
Thanks.
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future332Are you saying the 1st example is incorrect?
No. It's grammatically correct. It just sounds off to my ear, so I don't use it.

CJ
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Fair enough. Thanks, CJ.
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