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Je_nie_dieu Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
like-alike-identical-same
Hi. I found an exercise in my book where I'm asked to choose the correct item. Could you tell me the difference between these 4 words: like- alike- identical- same The sentence is:
The twins are so ..... that I cannot tell them apart. I know I should use "alike", but I don't understand why "identical" isn't suitable. May you explain me that? Thank you.
The twins are so ..... that I cannot tell them apart. I know I should use "alike", but I don't understand why "identical" isn't suitable. May you explain me that? Thank you.
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identical is like unique - they either ARE identical, or they're not. "
- identical is like unique - they either ARE identical, or they're not.
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identical is like unique - they either ARE identical, or they're not. Just like you can't be "so unique," you can't be "so identical."
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"Like" isn't an adjective, it's a preposition.
"Alike" is an adjective.
"Identical" is an adjective, but it is "identical to".
"Same" is an djective, but it cannot be used without "the".
So, "alike" is the only possibility in this case.
"Alike" is an adjective.
"Identical" is an adjective, but it is "identical to".
"Same" is an djective, but it cannot be used without "the".
So, "alike" is the only possibility in this case.
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