Grammar Entry 652 / 1011 60-second read

One in the same vs. One and the same

Set phrase.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

They're one in the same person.

✓ Correct

They're one and the same person.

The ruleii

ONE AND THE SAME.

The set phrase is "one and the same" — with AND, not IN.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

AND the same.

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