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Miche Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
can't agree/disagree more
Hello everybody,
I've heard the reply "I can't agree more" to say that you absolutely agree with somebody. Am I right to think that "I can't disagree more" is also correct? Also, is the sentence "I can't disagree on that more" possible? Or should it be "I can't disagree with that more"?
Thank you in advance!
I've heard the reply "I can't agree more" to say that you absolutely agree with somebody. Am I right to think that "I can't disagree more" is also correct? Also, is the sentence "I can't disagree on that more" possible? Or should it be "I can't disagree with that more"?
Thank you in advance!
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Hi Miche, Here's how they sound to me, as a native speaker, but not a grammarian: 'I can't disagree more' --is fine. 'I can't disagree on that more' --carries an implied 'with you', as in: 'I can't disagree more [with you] on that'. ) 'I can't disagree with that more' --emphasizes the idea, action, etc.
- Hi Miche, Here's how they sound to me, as a native speaker, but not a grammarian: 'I can't disagree more' --is fine.
- 'I can't disagree on that more' --carries an implied 'with you', as in: 'I can't disagree more [with you] on that'.
- ) 'I can't disagree with that more' --emphasizes the idea, action, etc.
- (but not person) to which the speaker is referring.
- (Again, I would write it as: 'I can't disagree more with that'.
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Hi Miche,
Here's how they sound to me, as a native speaker, but not a grammarian:
'I can't disagree more' --is fine.
'I can't disagree on that more' --carries an implied 'with you', as in: 'I can't disagree more [with you] on that'. (I would relocate 'more'.)
'I can't disa
Here's how they sound to me, as a native speaker, but not a grammarian:
'I can't disagree more' --is fine.
'I can't disagree on that more' --carries an implied 'with you', as in: 'I can't disagree more [with you] on that'. (I would relocate 'more'.)
'I can't disa
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Hi guys,
I'd say that a more 'correct' form of this expression is I couldn't disagree more.
Couldn't is used in a conditional or hypothetical sense. What you are really saying is 'Even if you gave me a million dollars and 100 more great reasons to disagree with you, I couldn't disagree more. Yo
I'd say that a more 'correct' form of this expression is I couldn't disagree more.
Couldn't is used in a conditional or hypothetical sense. What you are really saying is 'Even if you gave me a million dollars and 100 more great reasons to disagree with you, I couldn't disagree more. Yo
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Thank you both, Davkett and Clive!
'I can't disagree on that more' --carries an implied 'with you', as in: 'I can't disagree more [with you] on that'. (I would relocate 'more'.)
This was actually what I wanted to know. A guy here says that you cannot say "I can't disagree on that more", because agreement/disagreement on something requi
'I can't disagree on that more' --carries an implied 'with you', as in: 'I can't disagree more [with you] on that'. (I would relocate 'more'.)
This was actually what I wanted to know. A guy here says that you cannot say "I can't disagree on that more", because agreement/disagreement on something requi
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Of course you can say "I can't disagree more." It's a calm way to say you strongly disagree.
I think the with vs. on depends on the usage — you would disagree with an idea, but disagree on a point.
I think the with vs. on depends on the usage — you would disagree with an idea, but disagree on a point.
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