I could say the same about vs I could say the same for

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I could say the same about' is used when you want to make a similar statement about something that has been said, while 'I could say the same for' is used when you want to make a similar statement about a particular situation or circumstance.

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I could say the same about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to make a similar statement about something that has been said by someone else.

Examples:

She's always late, but I could say the same about you.
He's so forgetful, but I could say the same about myself.

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I could say the same about your articles for Collier's.
I could say the same about the guys that built this bucket of bolts.
I wish I could say the same about myself.
I wish I could say the same about Serena's impending proposal.
Wish I could say the same about a cold-blooded murderer.
Well, I could say the same about you.
I wish I could say the same about myself.
Wish I could say the same about you.
I could say the same about Cady.
I could say the same about you, mayor.
I could say the same about you.
John Cornwell, for example, who has judged Pius XII very harshly, has never set foot in the Vatican Secret Archives (if for nothing else than to study the period of nuncio Pacelli); I could say the same about Italian historians as well.
I could say the same thing about him.
I could say the same thing about individual freedoms.
That is a rude, underhanded, low blow because I could say the same thing about your takes.
I could say the same thing about Bosnia when I see how my colleagues are working in Sarajevo.
I could say the same thing about you a million times over, but I support you because I trust you.
The truth is, I could say the same thing about you if I cared.
I could say the same thing about a young man throwing rocks with a sling.
I do not want to labour the point about the Phare programme, and I think we could say the same about the Meda programme, where there are also reports by the Court of Auditors.

Alternatives:

I could say the same thing about
I could say the same of
I could say the same regarding
I could say the same concerning
I could say the same with

I could say the same for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to make a similar statement about a particular situation or circumstance.

Examples:

She always complains about the traffic, but I could say the same for the weather.
He's struggling with his workload, but I could say the same for myself.

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Wish I could say the same for you, but seems like the past few years have really taken their... toll on you.
I could say the same for you.
Wish I could say the same for my friends.
I wish I could say the same for Officer Montoya.
I wish I could say the same for us.
I could say the same for you, Secretary Kubus, special liaison between the Cardassian occupation forces and their pawns in the Bajoran government.
Wish I could say the same for you, but seems like the past few years have really taken their... toll on you.
Not that I could say the same for you lot.
I could say the same for the Welsh system which was approved in the United Kingdom.
I wish I could say the same for you but the idea was to get here before the demons arrived.
Wish I could say the same for your friends, because one of the bodies down there belonged to your business partner, Bruce.
I could say the same for the rocky desert plain we crossed to reach the enlightened Hama.
Wish I could say the same for you.
I could say the same, for example, for an artist like Juliana Hatfield who yet is musically different from you.
I wish we could say the same for Chuck.
I reckon you could say the same for murder.
I could say the same about your articles for Collier's.
Mr President, on many occasions I, like many other of my fellow members, have lamented the lack of coordination between different Community policies and between the various Directorates-General of the Commission. I could even say the same for the Parliamentary Committees in this House.
I was able to give him a good deal of employment while he lived, and if one of your little brothers should set up in the same profession, I dare say I could do the same for him.
I was true as the sky is blue but I couldn't soon say the same for you, no, no so now I find denial in my eyes

Alternatives:

I could say the same about
I could say the same thing for
I could say the same of
I could say the same regarding
I could say the same concerning

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