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Vutdoan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Is there a difference here?
This is the same exact ball.
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This is the exact same ball.
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This is the exact same ball.
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You sometimes hear the first version, but I'd consider it incorrect. What is an "exact ball"? The second version is fine.
- You sometimes hear the first version, but I'd consider it incorrect.
- What is an "exact ball"?
- The second version is fine.
- It's often used to mean that two ***** are identical, not that this is the same ball we used yesterday.
- "Exact" in this case would be superfluous.
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You sometimes hear the first version, but I'd consider it incorrect. What is an "exact ball"?
The second version is fine. It's often used to mean that two ***** are identical, not that this is the same ball we used yesterday. "Exact" in this case would be superfluous.
The second version is fine. It's often used to mean that two ***** are identical, not that this is the same ball we used yesterday. "Exact" in this case would be superfluous.
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