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Shirley Young
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Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Unpacking English, Bit by Bit
A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.
Username
Shirley Young
Member Since
May 31, 2013
Total number of comments
1
Total number of votes received
1
Bio
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Exact same
This phrase has been annoying me for a long time. My theory is: Exact means an object is exact in every way - no differences - EXACT. Similar means SAME - meaning there can be some differences. The object is not exact, but merely almost the same. How can something be exact and similar at the same time? Makes no sense.