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I was about to say the same thing vs I was going to say the same thing

Both phrases are correct and convey the same meaning of agreeing with someone else's statement. They can be used interchangeably. The choice between 'I was about to say the same thing' and 'I was going to say the same thing' depends on personal preference or the context in which they are used.

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Last updated: June 07, 2024 • 16402 views

I was about to say the same thing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express agreement with someone else's statement.

This phrase is used to indicate that you were just about to express the same idea or opinion as someone else.

Examples:

I was about to say the same thing, but you beat me to it.
I was about to say the same thing, it's like you read my mind.

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Last updated: November 09, 2024

Dec 12, 2022 ... I was about to say the same thing when my brand new Prusa Mini didn't print as I expected it. Blobs and strings like hell while this file ...
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Alternatives:

I was just about to say the same thing
I was on the verge of saying the same thing
I was on the point of saying the same thing
I was just going to say the same thing

I was going to say the same thing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express agreement with someone else's statement.

This phrase is used to indicate that you intended to express the same idea or opinion as someone else.

Examples:

I was going to say the same thing, but you said it first.
I was going to say the same thing, great minds think alike.

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Last updated: November 09, 2024

Aug 4, 2018 ... Yes I was going to say the same thing. Don't think I've ever seen that done before. It's worked out really well! Upvote 2. Downvote
Jun 14, 2023 ... I was going to say the same thing. I am currently building my Docker containers with JupyterLab 3.6.6 in order to get things to work ...
Sep 27, 2024 ... Jillian Kaminski I was going to say the same thing! 1 mo. Gabrielle Facio Dier. That's a beautiful Mulan dress. I knew what it was when ...
6 hours ago ... I was going to say the same thing about SAT, or any NP-hard problem. The first example doesn't seem to be good either however.
Feb 29, 2024 ... I was going to say the same thing. Exclude the app in your VPN. 1 Like. p2788deal March 4, 2024, 4:19pm 21. Is there a VPN in the picture? I ...
Apr 3, 2020 ... hbiss said: I was going to say the same thing. Why can't you ty-rap the cable to the hanger rods above the pipe?
Nov 14, 2017 ... Yeah, I was going to say the same thing. I think you're going to have a hard time finding a captive willing to do this, even with perfect ...
Apr 2, 2023 ... I was going to say the same thing. ~8,000 kids at Tulane with ~60% of them Female (4,800), 58% not in sororities so ~2,800 are female and ...
May 20, 2024 ... Ha ha, I was going to say the same thing "Champ for the Win" You beat me to it!. 64bawagon said: I have been using the Champ XL filters ...
May 28, 2019 ... I was going to say the same thing. Whenever I look at open, closed or all I do not get the grid to populate. There are definitely paid ...

Alternatives:

I was planning to say the same thing
I intended to say the same thing
I meant to say the same thing
I was thinking of saying the same thing

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