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Odessa Dawn Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"I'm agreeing with everybody here"?

I'm agreeing with everybody here.

This was written by a Canadian teacher. It seems only acceptable in Canadian English.
Is it possible in other varieties: AmE and BrE, please?
  

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Odessa Dawn Is it possible in other varieties It is acceptable, but rarely occurs. If people don't believe you agree with them, it could be a protest. (emphasis on "am") But I AM agreeing with you.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Odessa Dawn Is it possible in other varieties It is acceptable, but rarely occurs.
  • If people don't believe you agree with them, it could be a protest.
  • (emphasis on "am") But I AM agreeing with you.
  • It is accompanied with a caveat or condition as part of a process: Anderson: Smith, I don't think you are cooperating with the majority here on this issue.
  • We need complete agreement.
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Odessa DawnIs it possible in other varieties
It is acceptable, but rarely occurs.

If people don't believe you agree with them, it could be a protest. (emphasis on "am")
But I AM agreeing with you.

It is accompanied with a caveat or condition as part of a process:

Anderson: Smith, I don't think you are cooperating with the majori
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The progressive form can also be used if the speaker wishes to place emphasis on the limited duration of the activity:

I am agreeing with everything the boss says - until my promotion has been confirmed.

The apparent 'rule' given in some course books and student grammars that so-called state/stative verbs can never be used in progressive forms is overstated. nearly all of
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