makes no difference vs all the same

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English to convey a similar meaning. 'Makes no difference' is often used to emphasize that something does not matter or have an impact, while 'all the same' is used to indicate that two or more things are equal or equivalent.

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makes no difference

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to convey that something does not matter or have an impact.

This phrase is used to emphasize that a particular factor or action has no effect on a situation or outcome.

Examples:

Whether we leave now or in an hour makes no difference; we'll still arrive at the same time.
Your opinion makes no difference to me; I will do what I think is right.
In this case, the color of the car makes no difference to its performance.

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If I am dying tomorrow... it makes no difference.
With HAB destroyed, it makes no difference where we landed.
Medically it makes no difference, Mother.
Age makes no difference at Suzuran.
It makes no difference to me whether you wanted it or your friend.
It makes no difference if you don't believe me.
If you're in love, it makes no difference.
Win, lose, it makes no difference.
Which makes no difference if you're dead.
It makes no difference what you hide behind.
It makes no difference to Sybil and me.
It makes no difference to my friends here.
An empty chair next to her makes no difference.
It makes no difference to Sybil and me.
You see... it makes no difference.
Swift, painful... it makes no difference to me.
Boy or man, it makes no difference.
Honestly, honey, it really makes no difference to me.
One glass or 10, it makes no difference.
Fine, it makes no difference.

Alternatives:

doesn't matter
is irrelevant
has no impact

all the same

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that two or more things are equal or equivalent.

This phrase is used to express that there is no difference between the options or outcomes being compared.

Examples:

You can choose the red or blue shirt; it's all the same to me.
Whether we take the bus or walk, it's all the same; we'll get there eventually.
To me, working on weekends or weekdays is all the same; I just want to finish the project.

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America would have been discovered all the same.
But I scored 40 points all the same.
We might not witness those results, but they happen all the same.
Actors and actresses, we need you all the same.
Ready or not, the future comes all the same.
You're all the same. Prepared.
We're all the same on this planet.
French Cuisine is all the same.
FDR, Hoover, they're all the same.
That this land imprisons us all the same.
No, they're not all the same.
My son, raspberries are not all the same.
Rich or poor, he gouged them all the same.
And we decided to have supper together all the same.
I'll keep my head down all the same.
Point being they really all the same.
I'm always wrong, they are all the same.
For me, hotels are all the same, just like cafés.
Robert Todd and Bob Todford's all the same.
Off-off-Broadway, but they're all the same.

Alternatives:

equally good
no difference
indifferent

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makes no difference vs all the same