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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The usage of the same as and different from
Dear all
Could you help me check the following question about grammar. I am not very familiar with the questions below. My answers are bold type. Thank you for your help and feedback
The grammar rules state that ( A+ be + the same as + B )
Alex and Ted are twins.
My answer: Alex’s face is the same as Ted’s.
Our shoes look exactly the same
My answer: Your shoes are the same as mine.
Another question is that: A+ be + different from + B
Question: Penny’s cell phone is not the same as yours.
My answer: Penny’s cell phone is different from yours.
Question: Kelly chose the black purse, but Annie chose the brown purse. (choice)
This sentence wants me to remake the sentence with the word “choice” and the sentence must be based on the grammar rule: A+ be + different from + B
My answer may be wrong. Kelly’s choice of the black purse was different from that of Annie. Or I don’t use the word “choice”. Kelly’s black purse is different from Annie’s
Could you help me check the following question about grammar. I am not very familiar with the questions below. My answers are bold type. Thank you for your help and feedback
The grammar rules state that ( A+ be + the same as + B )
Alex and Ted are twins.
My answer: Alex’s face is the same as Ted’s.
Our shoes look exactly the same
My answer: Your shoes are the same as mine.
Another question is that: A+ be + different from + B
Question: Penny’s cell phone is not the same as yours.
My answer: Penny’s cell phone is different from yours.
Question: Kelly chose the black purse, but Annie chose the brown purse. (choice)
This sentence wants me to remake the sentence with the word “choice” and the sentence must be based on the grammar rule: A+ be + different from + B
My answer may be wrong. Kelly’s choice of the black purse was different from that of Annie. Or I don’t use the word “choice”. Kelly’s black purse is different from Annie’s
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Anonymous Alex and Ted are twins. My answer: Alex’s face is the same as Ted’s. This answer is grammatically correct, and, I suppose, reasonable, without being obviously the unique correct answer.
- Anonymous Alex and Ted are twins.
- My answer: Alex’s face is the same as Ted’s.
- This answer is grammatically correct, and, I suppose, reasonable, without being obviously the unique correct answer.
- This would be a fairly unusual thing to say about twins; one would instead say "Alex and Ted look identical / exactly the same", or "Alex looks exactly like Ted", or something of that nature.
- To be honest, I don't think it's a very good question, and I don't know what answer they are expecting.
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AnonymousAlex and Ted are twins.This answer is grammatically correct, and, I suppose, reasonable, without being obviously the unique correct answer. This would be a fairly unusual thing to say about twins; one would instead say "Alex and Ted look identical / exactly the same", or "Alex looks exactly like
My answer: Alex’s face is the same as Ted’s.
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