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AmmonJerro Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Proper usage of "the same"

Greetings. Along with the fact that I've seen similar or, at least close, use of "the same" in this manner, I still have my doubts. Have I used it correctly below?

"Our magazine invites you to a refreshing and inquisitive reading into history and culture without compromising our fundamental norms and principles instead of a constricted perception of the same."

Many Thanks
  

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Yes, it is correct. This usage is somewhat unusual, though. You will also see it in expressions like The presence of XXXXX , or lack of (the) same,.......

— Ivanhr

  • Yes, it is correct.
  • This usage is somewhat unusual, though.
  • You will also see it in expressions like The presence of XXXXX , or lack of (the) same,.......
  • A better way to phrase the last sentence would be to use thereof .
  • The presence of XXXXXX, or lack thereof , ......
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Yes, it is correct. This usage is somewhat unusual, though. You will also see it in expressions like

The presence of XXXXX , or lack of (the) same,.......

A better way to phrase the last sentence would be to use thereof.

The presence of XXXXXX, or lack thereof, ......

The presence of good teachers on EF, or lack of (the) same, can make the differen
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My comments focused only on the use of "the same". The rest of your sentence could be phrased better, in my opinion (vocabulary-wise). Also, I suggest that you refrain from using "the same" in this way because this usage is reserved mainly for business and legal situations and may sound stilted to many speakers (not to mention that most non-natives will not be able to understand it)
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