Identical vs Same thing pretty much

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Identical

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adjective

Same thing pretty much

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Identical

	Identical	Same thing pretty much
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/	🇬🇧 //seɪm θɪŋ ˈprɪti mʌʧ// 🇺🇸 //seɪm θɪŋ ˈprɪti mʌtʃ//
Sens	Exactly the same as something else.	Almost the same idea or point.
Exemple	a row of identical houses	That's a great idea, and it's the same thing pretty much as what I was thinking.
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	appear, be, look, absolutely, completely, exactly, in, to, with	say the same thing pretty much, do the same thing pretty much, think the same thing pretty much
Antonymes	different, diverse, distinct	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'identical' when comparing things that are similar but not the same., Confusing 'identical' with 'similar'., Incorrectly using 'identical' in non-comparative contexts.	Using in formal contexts where proper language is expected., Forgetting to use it after making a comparison., Overusing in conversations, making it sound repetitive.
Notes d'usage	Use 'identical' when comparing two or more things that have no differences. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid using it with subjective descriptions that don't show clear similarity.	Used in casual conversation to indicate similarity in ideas or outcomes. Avoid in formal writing or discussions.

Questions fréquentes : Identical vs Same thing pretty much

Quelle est la différence entre Identical et Same thing pretty much ?

Identical: Exactly the same as something else. Same thing pretty much: Almost the same idea or point.

Lequel est le plus formel : Identical et Same thing pretty much ?

Identical est le plus formel de tous.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Identical: a row of identical houses Same thing pretty much: That's a great idea, and it's the same thing pretty much as what I was thinking.

Puis-je utiliser Identical et Same thing pretty much de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Identical et Same thing pretty much sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.