exactly the same problem vs exactly the same problems

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Exactly the same problem' is used when referring to a singular issue that is identical to another, while 'Exactly the same problems' is used when talking about multiple identical issues. The choice between singular and plural depends on the number of issues being discussed.

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exactly the same problem

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a singular issue that is identical to another.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that a particular problem is identical to another specific problem.

Examples:

They both faced exactly the same problem in their projects.

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Mr President, we have exactly the same problem.
Now, you have exactly the same problem when you shop for a stereo.
Here's another way to look at exactly the same problem.
And that school has exactly the same problem as yours.
Actually, I'd say you two have exactly the same problem.
In my class in Lyons we had exactly the same problem.
The countries in front of Latvia in the queue will cause exactly the same problem for the EU.
We have never received any recognition of what is exactly the same problem as that of Austria, whereas Austria has been allowed to use the ecopoints system and other systems mentioned by a number of speakers.
Now we expect that to happen with silly stories about precognition, but the problem is, we have exactly the same problem in academia and in medicine, and in this environment, it costs lives.

Alternatives:

The problem is exactly the same.

exactly the same problems

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to multiple identical issues.

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize that several problems are identical to each other.

Examples:

They encountered exactly the same problems during their training.

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But they present exactly the same problems as tailings dams resulting from mining operations.
Mr President, we have exactly the same problem.
Here's another way to look at exactly the same problem.
And that school has exactly the same problem as yours.
Actually, I'd say you two have exactly the same problem.
In my class in Lyons we had exactly the same problem.
Now, you have exactly the same problem when you shop for a stereo.
The countries in front of Latvia in the queue will cause exactly the same problem for the EU.
We have never received any recognition of what is exactly the same problem as that of Austria, whereas Austria has been allowed to use the ecopoints system and other systems mentioned by a number of speakers.
Fernando Fernández, a Spanish EPP-ED member and active on Parliament's Development Committee said that this new year brings exactly the same old problems that have been occupying us for many years already.
Pension funds that are based on the accumulation of capital, however, will experience exactly the same demographic problems once they reach maturity.
Now we expect that to happen with silly stories about precognition, but the problem is, we have exactly the same problem in academia and in medicine, and in this environment, it costs lives.
Amendments Nos 10 and 11 cover exactly the same sort of problem but for particulates.
The border problem is exactly the same as when Slovenia joined.
The same problem applies to land tenancy.
International rental firms also encounter the same problems.
Whilst there are very close similarities between the problems encountered with urban transport, the heterogeneity of European cities means that nowhere are they exactly the same.
You see, the problem is that they look exactly the same.
What's more, it sticks out like a sore thumb that Slovakia, despite its serious political problems, is getting exactly the same treatment as the other four countries.
Smaller countries with particularly difficult waste disposal problems cannot really be realistically expected to adhere to exactly the same levels of recycling that might be achievable in the Netherlands.

Alternatives:

All the problems are exactly the same.

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exactly the same problem vs exactly the same problems