0
Mr genuine Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Agree

1. She asked him if he could help her and he agreed to.
2. She asked him if he could help her and he agreed.

Which one?
  

Top answer

Mr genuine Which one? 1 CJ

— CalifJim

  • Mr genuine Which one?
  • 1 CJ
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

8 Answers
0
Mr genuineWhich one?
1

CJ
0
0
I need more elaboration.
0
0
The to of a to infinitive sometimes functions like a semi auxiliary.
She asked him if he could help her and he agreed to (help her)
You can do anything that you want to (do).

compare
She said she wouldn't make up with him and still she won't (make up with him.)
0
0
Mr genuineI need more elaboration.
You can only agree with a statement. You can't agree with a request.
You can only agree to a request, i.e., agree to do what was requested.

The default is 'agree with', so 'agree' implies 'agree with'.

Given how obvious the example is, however, you can get away with just "agr
0
0
The default is 'agree with', so 'agree' implies 'agree with'.

I think you meant: The default is 'agree to', so 'agree' implies 'agree to'.

And you said you agreed with #1. Do you consider #2 ungrammatical.
0
0
Mr genuineI think you meant: The default is 'agree to', so 'agree' implies 'agree to'.
No. I said what I meant. Also, see my addition to my previous post.

CJ
0
0
Good. I am thinking grammarians consider #2 wrong or right.

You helped me. Thanks.
0

Related Questions