diamondcutter
Senior Member
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- Oct 21, 2014
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- English Teacher
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- Chinese
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- China
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- China
People usually become friends because they have something in common. They share many of the same interests and like to be together.
Source: English test paper, Henan Province Senior High School Entrance Examinations, 2020
I don’t think the second sentence is well-written. “Share” and “same” have repeated meaning. What about these two versions?
1. They share many interests and like to be together.
2. They have many same interests and like to be together.
Source: English test paper, Henan Province Senior High School Entrance Examinations, 2020
I don’t think the second sentence is well-written. “Share” and “same” have repeated meaning. What about these two versions?
1. They share many interests and like to be together.
2. They have many same interests and like to be together.