Meaning
to have the same opinion as someone or to be suitable for something
Primary Function
expresses alignment or compatibility
Communicative Purpose
to show support, concurrence, or physical suitability
Pattern
agree with
Core Structure
agree with
Função primária
expresses alignment or compatibility
Propósito comunicativo
to show support, concurrence, or physical suitability
Situações de gatilho
debates, feedback, dietary choices
Contextos
everyday, professional, academic
Padrão
agree with
Estrutura central
agree with
Slots de substituição
[you/him/the statement] / [climate/food]
Colocados típicos
- completely
- entirely
- don’t altogether agree with
- tends to agree with
Substituições comuns
- concur with
- be in agreement with
Erros comuns
using *agree someone (direct) without with; confusing agree with and agree to
Similar / contraste
agree to, approve of, concur with
Interferências
many languages use direct object; clarify prepositional patterns
Família do chunk
- concur with
- side with
- go along with
Nuance
‘agree with’ a person = share opinion; ‘agree with’ food = suit digestion
Efeito pragmático
builds rapport or politely expresses mild disagreement with softening modifier
Dica de memória
I agree with you on that point.
Nota
This chunk is used to express alignment with someone's opinion or to indicate that something is suitable or conducive.
Upgrade path
use ‘concur with’ in formal minutes; distinguish from ‘agree to’
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