Same as or "same with" in this context?

Question

Here is a quick question. Same with A, we also select this method to evaluate the plan. Same as A, we also select this method to evaluate the plan. Which one is a better way for academic writing? Thanks.

Answer 1

"Same as" or "compared with." Different verbs use different prepositions. "Same with" sounds awkward. What is "A"? The sentence could be rewritten for clarity. We selected the same method we used to evaluate plan A to plan B.

Answer 2

If you're addressing something not A, then you would say "same as A" to explain that you are using the same method on a different subject. But if the method you are copying is just now being applied to A, then say "same with A."

Both are problematic, as you need to work hard to avoid redundancy. For example you want to cut the word "also" from the first sentence since "same with" already communicates the sameness of the method. Most likely you want to include a brief explanation of why you use the same method, like "Same as A, we select the naturalistic method to evaluate the plan because B shares crucial aspects of analysis with A." Or something with that.

Does that hit the points you were looking to address?

Answer 3

Greetings, Justin:

The better way to write this sentence is "As with 'A' above, we select this method to evaluate the plan." "The same as" is a redundant and unnecessary double conjunction with this usage. "The same as" and "As with" have the same meaning and purpose.

Observe, "We select this method to evaluate the plan, as with A above."As with" is used as a conjunction phrase employing the prepositional phrase "with A." The conjunction phrase connects the independent clause and complete sentence, "we select this method to evaluate the plan" to the subordinate idea of the sameness with the method used by "A."

Answer 4

How about:

"We select the same method as A to evaluate the plan."

or

"We select A's method to evaluate the plan."