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27 Dec 2016
- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
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identical, same.
can these words be interchangeable?
identical, same.
can these words be interchangeable?
can these words be interchangeable?
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- English (US)
"Identical," means exactly the same. While, "Same," can mean very similar.
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- Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
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Identical means they appear (look) the same. Identical twins appear to be the same people. Identical cookies look alike. If you show up in identical outfits with your friend, you can also say you're wearing the same thing.
- English (US)
So it's identical if it looks alike but the same if the difference doesn't matter. I hope that's not too confusing.
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