Identical vs Same thing pretty much

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Identical

Top 2000 (comune) B2 adjective

Same thing pretty much

Informale Top 2000 (comune)

Più formale: Identical

	Identical	Same thing pretty much
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/aɪˈdentɪkl/"]/	🇬🇧 //seɪm θɪŋ ˈprɪti mʌʧ// 🇺🇸 //seɪm θɪŋ ˈprɪti mʌtʃ//
Significato	Exactly the same as something else.	Almost the same idea or point.
Esempio	a row of identical houses	That's a great idea, and it's the same thing pretty much as what I was thinking.
Registro	Neutro	Informale
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)
Livello CEFR	B2	-
Categoria grammaticale	adjective
Collocazioni	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
Contrari	different, diverse, distinct	-
Errori comuni	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.
Note d'uso	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.

Domande frequenti: Identical vs Same thing pretty much

Qual è la differenza tra Identical e Same thing pretty much?

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

Quale è più formale: Identical e Same thing pretty much?

Identical è la più formale tra queste.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

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.

Posso usare Identical e Same thing pretty much in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Identical e Same thing pretty much sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.