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SuperESL Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"In agreement with"

"In disagreement with the views of Professor Johnson, I believe......"
"In respectful disagreement with those who believe in the existence of angels, I think......"

Is the phrase 'in disagreement with' in use? If yes, is the usage of the phrase as exemplified in the above examples correct?

Thank you so much for your time.
  

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SuperESL Is the phrase 'in disagreement with' in use? Ms. Google thinks so.

— CalifJim

  • SuperESL Is the phrase 'in disagreement with' in use?
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  • SuperESL is the usage of the phrase as exemplified in the above examples correct?
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SuperESLIs the phrase 'in disagreement with' in use?
Ms. Google thinks so. 2,190,000 hits.
SuperESLis the usage of the phrase as exemplified in the above examples correct?
They look fine to me.

CJ
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I will take CalifJim's word for it over Ms. Google's any day. Thank you.Emotion: wink
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By the way, can anyone think of other phrases that are synonymous with 'in disagreement with'? I need more of these phrases for word variation purposes.

Also, what is the grammatical term for phrases like "in disagreement with"? And anyone knows where I can find a list - the more exhaustive it is the better - of them?

Thank you.
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Check a thesaurus for ideas. I did:

in disagreement with
in contrast to
contrary to
at odds with
at variance with
clashing with
not in accord with
divergent from
distinct from
incompatible with
in conflict with
poles apart
horse of a different color
SuperESLgrammatical term for phrases like "in disagreement with"
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