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A and B is the same vs A and B are the same

The correct phrase is "a and b are the same." In this case, the subject "a and b" is plural. This means the verb "are" should be used instead of "is." This phrase is commonly used in English to indicate that two things are identical.
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A and B is the same

This phrase is incorrect. The subject "a and b" is plural, so the verb should be plural as well.

The correct phrase should be "a and b are the same." Use this phrase when you want to express that two things are identical.
  • Oct 2, 2014 ... "A and B is the same" sounds impossible. Ungrammatical. Are you sure that the dictionary says "Is postman and mailman the same"?
  • Feb 12, 2023 ... (correct) So: Are A and B the same? A and B is the same. (wrong). But keep in mind: Is A the same as B? A is the same as B. Upvote ·. 91.
  • Jun 3, 2012 ... Dear all, I am confused about sentences like this The volume of A and B is the same. The volume of A and B are the same.
  • In each case, the resultant set is the set of all points in any shade of blue. The rules can be expressed in English as: The negation of "A and B" is the same ...
  • Jun 27, 2023 ... Thank you for a great answer! The firmware in both CPU A and B is the same, V3.20. CPU A is in RUN mode, it has both PRIM and STBY LED on. CPU ...
  • Feb 12, 2019 ... -(A and B) is the same as -A or -B. You can draw such a table for any logical statement. It is also quite intuitive: If A and B are not both true, at least one ...
  • Mar 13, 2016 ... A and B are rolling forward with velocity v and strike C. Assume that the distance between the balls A and B is the same as the distance between ...
  • Mar 1, 2016 ... The temporal order of A and B is the same in all reference frames IF AND ONLY IF the events can be joined by a signal traveling at or below the ...
  • May 26, 2015 ... The probability that x is between a and b is the same regardless of whether or not you include the endpoints, a and b, of the interval. True or false?
  • The only tricky thing about “and” and “or” statements is how to negate them: Not(A and B) is the same as (Not A) OR (Not B). Not(A or B) ...

Alternatives:

  • a and b are identical
  • a and b are equal
  • a and b are indistinguishable
  • a and b are the same in every way
  • a and b are one and the same

A and B are the same

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that two things are identical.

Use this phrase when you want to express that two things are exactly alike or have no differences.
  • Oct 2, 2014 ... ''Is postman and mailman the same?'' Would you please teach me the difference between ''A and B are the same'' and ''A and B is the same''.
  • Dec 18, 2023 ... Squares A and B are the same color. r/illusionporn - Squares A and B are the same ...
  • Jun 26, 2024 ... Renders/previews: Iris + Proteus renders don't work (A and B are the same), ALL RENDERS disappear in the queue · Topaz Video AI Bugs and ...
  • Feb 12, 2023 ... Don't let the inversion of subject and verb distract you. If we put the sentence in declarative form, it would be “A and B are the same”.
  • Jun 17, 2019 ... Mute; Subscribe to RSS Feed · Permalink · Print · Notify Moderator. If A and B are the same when populated you could also use,. wf. Reply. 0 ...
  • Mar 8, 2019 ... Is it safe to assert(sizeof(A) == sizeof(B)) when A and B are "the same"? · 2. Have you seen this post before? · 3. Don't you want static_assert ...
  • Aug 26, 2013 ... ... A and B are the same (because AX=0 implies that RX=0 for every row R in the row space of A, and is in fact equivalenet to that). I suppose the ...
  • Substances A and B are the same mass and at the same initial temperature. When they are boated, the final terafeature of A is 55 o C higher than the temperature ...
  • Aug 12, 2022 ... mv: A and B are the same file ... It seems fine, there are no duplicates. If I name the destination folder something other than MOV, it doesn't ...
  • Since a and b are the same distance from zero but are on opposite sides of zero, we know that they are opposites, so b = -a. The sum of a number and its ...

Alternatives:

  • a and b are identical
  • a and b are equal
  • a and b are indistinguishable
  • a and b are the same in every way
  • a and b are one and the same

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