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Peterchan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Same as or the same as?

Hi just wanna ask:

This cloth is same as mine, or

This cloth is the same as mine?

I thought the first one is correct, but sometimes I hear people say THE same as....when do we use it?

Thanks
  

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'The' always goes with 'same', so the second is correct. Native speakers sometimes drop or vocally minimize 'the' (as in your first sentence), but it is acceptable only very casually.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'The' always goes with 'same', so the second is correct.
  • Native speakers sometimes drop or vocally minimize 'the' (as in your first sentence), but it is acceptable only very casually.
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'The' always goes with 'same', so the second is correct. Native speakers sometimes drop or vocally minimize 'the' (as in your first sentence), but it is acceptable only very casually.
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Thx very much, you are always very helpful!
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