The same role or a same role
I wrote the following sentence as a part of one of my essays. The topic is about the competition between younger workers and older workers. I don't need to talk about a specific role. But what confused me was the usage of "same". Because of "same", I cannot decide between "the" or "a". Therefore, I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me what is the correct preposition or article.
Under such circumstances, were an experienced person and a teenager, for example, to apply for the / a same role of a company, the older competitor might have a greater probability to be selected.
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Under such circumstances, were an experienced person and a teenager, for example, to apply for the same job in a company, the older competitor might have a greater probability of being selected. In the context of employment applications, we usually speak of 'a job', not 'a role'. Cive
- Under such circumstances, were an experienced person and a teenager, for example, to apply for the same job in a company, the older competitor might have a greater probability of being selected.
- In the context of employment applications, we usually speak of 'a job', not 'a role'.
- Cive
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Under such circumstances, were an experienced person and a teenager, for example, to apply for the same job in a company, the older competitor might have a greater probability of being selected.
In the context of employment applications, we usually speak of 'a job', not 'a role'.
Cive
0dileepaI cannot decide between "the" or "a".
This one is easy. It's always "the same".
"a same" is very, very, very rarely used.
CJ
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