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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"...Besides and also are very similar, if not (the) same, in meaning...."

0 In this sentence, should I say 'if not the same' instead of 'if not same'? Thank you.02br
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00I don't think 'also' is needed in this sentence. 01i00Besides02i00 and 01i00also02i00 are very similar,01b00 if not same,02b00 in meaning. It wouldn't be necessary to use both in the same sentence.02br
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00Best wishes,02br
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0 Hi,02br 00I would say "the same" and not just "same". It doesn't sound good to me... 050010id1

— Kooyeen

  • 0 Hi,02br 00I would say "the same" and not just "same".
  • It doesn't sound good to me...
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0 Hi,02br
00I would say "the same" and not just "same". It doesn't sound good to me... 050010id1
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01b00"...Besides and also are very similar, if not 01del00(the)02del00 same, in meaning.......02b02br
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00I'd omit 01i00the02i00 in i
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0 00Besides and also are very similar, if not (the) same, in meaning.02br
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01b00Strictly speaking, 'the' is required.02br
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Thank you for all your replies. Emotion: smile

When you say 'strictly speaking', what do you actually mean? Is it wrong or not to omit t
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PeaceblinkfriendThank you for all your replies. Emotion: smile

When you say 'strictly speaking', what do you ac
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