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Pb03 Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary
Look exactly alike
Hi everyone,
When someone says, "They looked exactly alike", does that mean "they looked same" or "they looked almost same" or "they looked quite similar"?
Would you care for some thoughts about it?
Thanks
pb
When someone says, "They looked exactly alike", does that mean "they looked same" or "they looked almost same" or "they looked quite similar"?
Would you care for some thoughts about it?
Thanks
pb
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the same. I feel that alike is stronger than 'the same', but that's just my feeling. Others could see these two as equal expressions, along with 'identical'.
- the same.
- I feel that alike is stronger than 'the same', but that's just my feeling.
- Others could see these two as equal expressions, along with 'identical'.
- Similar is clearly not as strong as the other two.
- Using the modifier 'exactly' makes the comparison much stronger.
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pb-
When you use same before a noun, always use 'the'...the same.
I feel that alike is stronger than 'the same', but that's just my feeling. Others could see these two as equal expressions, along with 'identical'.
Similar is clearly not as strong as the other two.
Using the modifier 'exactly' makes the comparison much stronger.
Using the modifier 'almo
When you use same before a noun, always use 'the'...the same.
I feel that alike is stronger than 'the same', but that's just my feeling. Others could see these two as equal expressions, along with 'identical'.
Similar is clearly not as strong as the other two.
Using the modifier 'exactly' makes the comparison much stronger.
Using the modifier 'almo
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