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- meaning - What does same same but different mean? - English Language . . .
11 A friend of mine asked what "same same but different" meant The context was in an essay called Same-same, but different on the Japan Times website: One Indochinese term we all learned was the saying "Same-same, but different " It might just look like four words that contradict each other, but this one phrase perfectly described our experiences
- Same as vs same like - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Are all these sentences grammatically correct? I am a little doubtful of the second sentence being grammatically correct, since most sources on the internet suggest that same as is what native speakers use in most contexts "He's the same height as me " But the context here is different And I've always been to consider the context, so here I am
- all the same and all different, versus the same and different
In the case of different, it is still an intensifier, but it potentially changes the meaning a bit; unfortunately in an ambiguous way: It might attach to "shirts" and mean that each shirt is a different colour from all the rest More likely, it attaches to "different colours", and emphasises the range of colours
- Why dont we use a same in some cases? [duplicate]
The word "identical" is not "definite" in the same way "same" is I'd like to note that this isn't unique to English, either, some other languages have a similar situation with their word for "same"
- word usage - When two people both work at the same place with the same . . .
My understanding is : If people work at the same place with the same position, then I should say "they both like their job " But If people work at the same place with different posts, then I should say that they both like their jobs I am not sure whether my understanding is correct
- To be on the same page - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
If people are saying the same thing in a discussion where the goal is to reach a decision, then they are naturally in agreement Again, thinking literally - if two people were on different pages of the same book, then there would be confusion They would be in possession of different information, and speaking about different subjects
- Different idiom to there are two sides to every coin
You could say : "if you want to have your face in the light, you should have your back in the dark" "Two sides of the same coin" has a different meaning : 2 things seem different, or opposed but boths are the same actually You could say democrat and republican politic leaders are two sides of the same coin for example
- Why is the same person called differently by different people?
So finally reaching the actual question, why do people call him different things In formal and business situations "Title Surname" (Mr White, Mrs Smith, etc) is a standard format of respectful address In everyday informal situations however we would expect to use simply their favoured forename (Walter), or a nickname variation of it ("Walt")
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