Any difference?

[Taka]

Is there any semantic difference between "It's the same as yours" and "It's the same with yours"?

Taka

[MikeNewYork]

Is there any semantic difference between "It's the same as yours" and "It's the same with yours"?

Taka

Yes there is.

"It's the same as yours" means the same thing as the one you have.

I just bought a new car. It's the same as yours.

"It's the same with yours" means the same situation as occurred with something of yours.

My computer crashes everytime I tried to load that game. I tried it on your computer and it's the same with yours.

[Taka]

Is there any semantic difference between "It's the same as yours" and "It's the same with yours"?

Taka

Yes there is.

"It's the same as yours" means the same thing as the one you have.

I just bought a new car. It's the same as yours.

"It's the same with yours" means the same situation as occurred with something of yours.

My computer crashes everytime I tried to load that game. I tried it on your computer and it's the same with yours.

Then, the sentence that I posted before--"I would also come up with the same answer with yours, Casiopea."-- doesn't make any sence, and it should have been "I would also come up with the same answer as yours, Casiopea." instead, right?

[MikeNewYork]

Then, the sentence that I posted before--"I would also come up with the same answer with yours, Casiopea."-- doesn't make any sence, and it should have been "I would also come up with the same answer as yours, Casiopea." instead, right?

Absolutely correct! :D

[Taka]

Thank you, Mike.

By the way, is my English weird? How do you think it has been here? Looks like a typical "Japanese-English"?

If you find any error or weird expression in my English, please don't hesitate to make corrections.

Taka

[MikeNewYork]

Thank you, Mike.

By the way, is my English weird? How do you think it has been here? Looks like a typical "Japanese-English"?

If you find any error or weird expression in my English, please don't hesitate to make corrections.

Taka

I have had no trouble with your English. I will correct you if I see a problem. :wink:

[Taka]

Thank, you!!

[RonBee]

Thank you, Mike.

By the way, is my English weird? How do you think it has been here? Looks like a typical "Japanese-English"?

If you find any error or weird expression in my English, please don't hesitate to make corrections.

Taka

They are relatively minor things, but I would drop the a before typical, and I would say errors or weird expressions after any.

All in all, you are not doing badly.

:D

[MikeNewYork]

Thank, you!!

You're welcome. How long have you been studying English? :)

[Taka]

Thank, you!!

You're welcome. How long have you been studying English? :)

For a long time. Actually, I spent four years in the States and graduated from The University of Missouri (which was a long time ago, though).

Now I teach English here in Japan to those who are having the entrance exam, the notorious one which is known for its excessive --and unnecessary, I think-- complexity. That's why my questions here have been always picky, and I'm sorry about that.