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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
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Similar to that/the same that?

The climate of nothern Canada is _________ found in northen Russia.

1) similar to that
2) the same that

which one is correct? why?
  

Top answer

1) is correct. The climate of northern Canada is similar to the climate found in northern Russia. ("that" substitutes "the climate") but The climate of northern Canada is the same as that found in northern Russia.

— Ivanhr

  • 1) is correct.
  • The climate of northern Canada is similar to the climate found in northern Russia.
  • ("that" substitutes "the climate") but The climate of northern Canada is the same as that found in northern Russia.
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1) is correct.

The climate of northern Canada is similar to the climate found in northern Russia. ("that" substitutes "the climate")

but

The climate of northern Canada is the same as that found in northern Russia.
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Ivanhr1) is correct.

The climate of northern Canada is similar to the climate found in northern Russia. ("that" substitutes "the climate")

but

The climate of northern Canada is the same as that found in northern Russia.
Thanks.

Any general rule for this? "the same as that" ,
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Bbk_agp
Ivanhr1) is correct. The climate of northern Canada is similar to the climate found in northern Russia. ("that" substitutes "the climate") but The climate of northern Canada is the same as that found in northern Russia.
Thanks.Any general rule for this? "the same as that" , Just how do you know to put "as" there? is there any r
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Ivanhr

"As" and "same" often go together.

He's the same as everyone else.

People here are the same as those found in America.

Note also that

The climate of northern Canada is the same to that found in nortern Russia.

will also work

But when the
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... the same to that is ok but the same that doesn't work.
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