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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Giving consent

His head nodded in consent. Is 'in consent' right in such instances? Or, is it 'with consent' or whatever else?
  

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It depends on why he is nodding his head. 'In consent' is OK, as is 'in assent', but they have different meanings. What do you intend?

— Mister Micawber

  • It depends on why he is nodding his head.
  • 'In consent' is OK, as is 'in assent', but they have different meanings.
  • What do you intend?
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It depends on why he is nodding his head. 'In consent' is OK, as is 'in assent', but they have different meanings. What do you intend?
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Thank you for the reply. What I mean is: he agrees, so he nods. So I thought 'he nodded his head in consent' would be right.
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'Consent' is approval; 'assent' is saying 'yes'. I still don't know which one you mean.
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I thought agreement and approval were more or less the same. He nodded his head in agreement. I thought I could replace agreement with consent: his head nodded in consent.
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No. 'Consent' comes from someone with authority to permit or prohibit. 'Assent' is simply to agree with an idea, etc.
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AnonymousHe nodded his head in agreement. I thought I could replace agreement with consent: his head nodded in consent.
I thought so too, so I looked up assent and consent. (www.m-w.com) I don't know if this helps or makes things worse!
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