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    Default similar fate to mine/similar fate as mine

    Please, tell me which of the following is correct:

    1. .......to everyone who suffers a similar fate to mine

    2. .......to everyone who suffers a similar fate as mine
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    Default Re: similar fate to mine/similar fate as mine

    Quote Originally Posted by tetomapa View Post
    1. .......to everyone who suffers a similar fate to mine
    2. .......to everyone who suffer a similar fate as mine
    In future, please quote a complete sentence. It wasn't vital in this case, but it often is.

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    Default Re: similar fate to mine/similar fate as mine

    thank you very much
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    Default Re: similar fate to mine/similar fate as mine

    Quote Originally Posted by tetomapa View Post
    Thank you very much.
    Please also remember to use correct capitalisation and punctuation at all times. Thank you.

    Remember : Similar to
    Different from

    That rule will be very useful in almost all situations involving "similar" or "different".

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