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"AGREE TO" OR "AGREE WITH"?

by aaa111zzz Thu May 03, 2012 11:41 pm

what is the difference between "agree to" and "agree with"?
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Re: "AGREE TO" OR "AGREE WITH"?

by macjas Tue May 08, 2012 1:39 am

My take on it:

Agree to: usually to a an action or a principle; can be considered an active form usually requiring a verb eg. X agrees to do Y

Agree with: usually with a person or a principle; can be considered a passive form. eg. the x is in agreement with y

Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: "AGREE TO" OR "AGREE WITH"?

by tim Thu May 24, 2012 5:04 am

sounds good to me..
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