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"the same" or "same"?? - Do I need "the"?
When 2 things are identical, which one would you say:
(1) They are same
(2) They are the same
When you use "same", do you need to say "the" most of time?
(1) Same as last year
(2) The same as last year.
I need some explanations on this.
Thank you!!
2012년 5월 18일 오전 1:41
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THE same.....
Always use "the". ALWAYS.
BTW, the second example makes use of ellipsis, the word "the" is actually omitted, but the meaning is still "the same". Therefore it is incorrect to use"same" in an essay!
2012년 5월 18일
Whether you say it one way or another, it wouldn't make a difference in meaning. But I tend to favor "the same" (pronoun) over "same" (adjective) for the examples you gave above.
2012년 5월 18일
Like the most, but I think there is no difference.
2022년 12월 4일
In your first example you should defiantly use 'the'
Option 2 is correct.
For the second one they both make sense.
Option 1 without the 'the' would probably be a more casual response but people do use it that way.
You could also use option 2 here , that makes sense as well.
I hope that answers your question ^_^
2012년 5월 18일
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