1. Middle school is the same.
2. Elementary school is the same.
3. Middle school is not the same as elementary school.
4. Middle school is different from elementary school.
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In each sentence, Is 'same' an adjective or a pronoun?
#3 is the same as #4 in meaning.
If 'same' is the opposite of 'different,' is 'same' an adjective? Or is 'same' a pronoun?
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It's an appositive. "She is my teacher." "She is not my teacher." 'teacher" is the appositive, in this case a noun. "same" is an adjective in these sentences. "...is the same...", used as an appositive, as in "The tree was tall."
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