Half the same
1. The picture is half the same thing as the original.
2. The picture is half the same as the original.
3. The picture is 80% the same thing as the original.
4. The picture is 80% the same as the original.
I wonder whether all four are grammatical and natural.
I guess they are, but as I've never come across such a case before, I'm not sure whether I'm right.
Top answer
What does half the same thing as the original mean? Do you mean eg this? Someone copied the top half of the Mona Lisa picture, showing just the top half of her face, Then below that he painted a race car.
- What does half the same thing as the original mean?
- Do you mean eg this?
- Someone copied the top half of the Mona Lisa picture, showing just the top half of her face, Then below that he painted a race car.
- Clive
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What does half the same thing as the original mean?
Do you mean eg this?
Someone copied the top half of the Mona Lisa picture, showing just the top half of her face, Then below that he painted a race car.
Clive
0TT make the intended meaning clear, you need to say it differently.
eg 80% of the original painting has been painted over.
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