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Karen15 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

I agree / agreed

Hello,

What is the difference between "I agree" and "agreed"? Can they be used interchangeably? If no, please give me some examples where they can't be used interchangeably.

Thanks.
  

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'I agree' shows the speaker's present-time agreement, and 'I agreed' their past-time agreement. What makes you think there is no difference?

— Fivejedjon

  • 'I agree' shows the speaker's present-time agreement, and 'I agreed' their past-time agreement.
  • What makes you think there is no difference?
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I can't think of a situation in which they are interchangeable.'I agree' shows the speaker's present-time agreement, and 'I agreed' their past-time agreement. What makes you think there is no difference?
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fivejedjonI can't think of a situation in which they are interchangeable.'I agree' shows the speaker's present-time agreement, and 'I agreed' their past-time agreement. What makes you think there is no difference?
I'm talking about "Agreed" not "I agreed"
I have seen people use it in the present time very often.
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Karen15I'm talking about "Agreed" not "I agreed"
It is a short form for the passive: "It is agreed." Usually the context is the closing of a deal with a handshake.
"I agree (with you)." - The context is an argument where you agree with a point that someone else has made.
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AlpheccaStars Karen15I'm talking about "Agreed" not "I agreed"It is a short form for the passive: "It is agreed." Usually the context is the closing of a deal with a handshake."I agree (with you)." - The context is an argument where you agree with a point that someone else has made.
Thank you so much.
Is it acceptable to use "agreed" and "I agree" interch
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Normally only in a context such as hat suggested by AS.
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fivejedjonNormally only in a context such as hat suggested by AS.
Thank you so much.
Would it cause a problem if we only use "I agree" in every context (either using "agreed" is possible or not) and never use "agreed"?
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