said, same

said, same
As an adjective, said should not be used except in legal jargon (the said claimant). In general speech, this use of said is wordy because it is unneeded. If clarity demands some modifier, say specified, aforementioned, or referred-to. In a similar way, same is often used outside legal and commercial contexts in wordy, useless ways. Substitute it for same in a statement such as "I have your book and will return it (not same) tomorrow."

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