SAME


Meaning of SAME in English

I

adverb

BAD : I'd like to visit Vietnam and Malaysia one day, as same as you.

GOOD : I'd like to visit Vietnam and Malaysia one day, the same as you.

GOOD : I'd like to visit Vietnam and Malaysia one day, (just) like you.

BAD : She had a face as same as a beauty queen's.

GOOD : She had a face (just) like a beauty queen's.

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the same as or (just) like (NOT as same as ): 'New York was not the same as I'd imagined. It was worse.'

II

pronoun

BAD : The breakfast was same as usual.

GOOD : The breakfast was the same as usual.

BAD : The milk cartons are same as in Japan.

GOOD : The milk cartons are the same as in Japan.

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the same as (WITH the ): 'Her car is the same as mine.'

III

adjective

BAD : Paris has the same level of pollution with Los Angeles.

GOOD : Paris has the same level of pollution as Los Angeles.

BAD : The belt is made of the same material like the coat.

GOOD : The belt is made of the same material as the coat.

BAD : There were thousands of girls in the same situation than me.

GOOD : There were thousands of girls in the same situation as me.

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the same ... as (NOT with / like/than ): 'She goes to the same school as my sister.' 'Women have the same abilities as men.'

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