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"It definitely is not the same." was not accepted. Why? Seems the same to me!
Accepted 5/11/2018 . Given that these were the only word tiles available, it was too obvious
That would literally translate to "eso definitivamente no es lo mismo" but yes, it means the same.
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Can anybody explain why "lo" is necessary in this sentence? It seems like it would make sense without it.
Without "lo" it would result in something similar to "Definitely it isn't same" instead of "the same".
Could the Spanish sentence read "definitivamente no es EL mismo"? If so, which way are native speakers more likely to say it--with "lo" or "el"?
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That's when you would use el mismo---to reference a masculine noun (or the pronoun he, in this case).
Because it isn't speaking about a person, but rather about an abstract thing, eg. a feeling. (Sorry for this rather shabby explaination)
Why "lo mismo" and not "el mismo"? I don't understand what part of this is the direct object.
I didn't understand this either (and I'm still a little fuzzy on it). Check out http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/el%20mismo and http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/179921/what-is-the-difference-between-el-mismo-and-lo-mismo.
Think of "lo" as the pronoun, with "mismo" as its adjective: "the same thing." In this case, "the" apparently doesn't need to be stated.
I would expect "el mismo/la misma" to be accepted in this instance, as well. Spanishdict.com gives the example, "El pueblo ya no era el mismo" = "The town was no longer the same."
Yeah, I wrote "Definitely it's not the same" and got marked wrong. Reported also.
Definitely it is not the same should be accepted - has been reported several times.
- 1879
Lo here is the definite article for the "neutral" gender in Spanish. Like esto and eso, it refers to actions, thoughts, ideas, and concepts, as well as objects of unknown gender.
My dictionary has definite as definido and definitive as definitivo. I think definitively should be a correct answer.
I said "Definitely it is not the same". Duolingo says wrong, has to be "It definitely is not the same". Foolish! Different word order but exactly the same meaning.
Spanishdict.com (https://www.spanishdict.com/translate/the%20same) tells us that "the same" can either be a pronoun or an adjective
"He is the same." He is unchanged. Adjective = el mismo or la misma
"I'll have the same." I'll have the same (thing). Pronoun = lo mismo or la misma
But I still have a question:
"That looks like a dog to me" "It is definitely not the same (thing)" (pronoun) = Definitivamente no es lo mismo
"Does that dog look different?" "It is definitely not the same" (adjective). Shouldnt' this be Definitivamente no es el mismo? In which case, both lo and el should be acceptable answers for this question depending on context.
