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C1

N + be the same as + N · N + be similar to + N · N + differ from + N

the same as, similar to, differ from

Explanation

Ba mẫu so sánh đi với ba giới từ khác nhau và không đổi được cho nhau: the same AS, similar TO, different FROM, differ FROM, in contrast TO, compared WITH. Danh từ chỉ điểm so sánh đứng giữa: the same size as, a similar shape to. Bẫy thường gặp: Đừng đổi giới từ: the same with mine ✗, the same as mine ✓; similar with ✗, similar to ✓.

Examples

This model is the same as last year's.

Mẫu này giống hệt mẫu năm ngoái.

Her handwriting is similar to her mother's.

Chữ cô ấy giống chữ mẹ cô ấy.

The two reports differ from each other in one figure.

Hai bản báo cáo khác nhau ở một con số.

The room is the same size as mine.

Căn phòng cùng cỡ với phòng tôi.

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