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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

same + exact

Hi,
can someone explain how to use same and exact or exactly in the same sentence? I'm not sure of the word order...

...the same exact...
...the exact same...
...exactly the same...
...the exactly same...
...etc.

Thanks in advance Emotion: smile
  

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"same exact" is very informal, to stress the sameness... For example a friend shows you a new watch he or she bought, and you bought the same watch the day before. " as well.

  • "same exact" is very informal, to stress the sameness...
  • For example a friend shows you a new watch he or she bought, and you bought the same watch the day before.
  • " as well.
  • "same exact" is very informal.
  • "exact same" is very informal too, used similarly as above.
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"same exact" is very informal, to stress the sameness... For example a friend shows you a new watch he or she bought, and you bought the same watch the day before. You can say "I bought the same exact watch yesterday!" You can also say "I bought the same watch yesterday!" or "I bought that exact watch yesterday!" as well. "same exact" is very informal.

"exact same" is very informal to
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exact same - exactly the same. Not the others.

I would always put exact(ly the) before same.

CJ
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CalifJimexact same - exactly the same. Not the others.
I see. That makes sense. I hope I'll remember the order though... Thanks
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Wow, never thought of “exact same”.

In “exactly the same thing” “exactly” modifies "the same”, but what is the structure of “the exact same thing”?

Does “exact” modify “same thing” or just “thing”? And does it matter?
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As usual, reality stumps the theorists!

I have the intuitive sense that exact acts as an adverb of degree, albeit semantically redundant, much as very might in the same position.

CJ
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Hello CJ,

Don't misunderstand me but I want to ask a question out of my curiosity.

Isn't albeit a German word?

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