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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abuse were the same as" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be a grammatical error, possibly due to the incorrect use of "were" instead of "was" or a lack of context that makes the comparison unclear.
Example: "If we assume that the effects of emotional abuse were the same as those of physical abuse, we can better understand the impact on victims."
Alternatives: "abuse is equivalent to" or "abuse can be compared to".
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The acts of abuse were the same as in the GSS and ranged in severity from threats of being hit to forced sexual activity.
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Further, topics and interventions of CBT-SUD+ were the same as I-STOP interventions addressing substance abuse.
Thus, despite the fact that patients with MHC were younger than the patients without MHC, and therefore more likely to present with advanced disease and to delay care by virtue of their age, and despite the fact that they had a higher incidence of substance abuse, their stage distribution was the same as patients without MHC.
"It's the same as abuse of a child after it's born," she said.
That the government is listening to anyone who is trying to assert that legal porn is the same as child abuse is far more worrying as it suggests a total ignorance of what is actually out there.
It is the same as a manager".
Everyone was the same as him.
It's the same as the euro.
She is the same as they are.
The process is the same as Windows.
It is the same as "reassure".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com