linking phrase · informal
all the same
/ɔːl ðə seɪm/all the SAME
speakingtask2
nevertheless; used to indicate that something is true despite what has just been said
Examples
“I wasn't sure about the idea, but all the same I agreed to try it.”
“She was tired; all the same, she finished her work.”
“The movie was long. All the same, it kept me interested.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many critics dismissed the theory as simplistic; all the same, it has prompted useful debate about policy.”
Collocations
- All the same, + clause
- X. All the same, Y.
Common mistakes
All the same he didn't come.→All the same, he didn't come.
He didn't like it all the same.→He didn't like it, all the same.
Say it for a higher band
5but→6however→7+all the same
Synonyms
nevertheless
Easily confused
nevertheless
“The weather was poor; nevertheless, they went swimming.”
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