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USF Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

subscribe to vs support vs agree (kind of)

subscribe to an idea or support an idea or being agree with an idea similar objects.
Would you please clear the differences between these verbs? Even subtle, like formal or informal and...

e.g.
I firmly subscribe to the idea that tea and cake does make the world a better place.
  

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youzou subscribe to an idea More of a higher register than the others. A bit formal-sounding too. youzou support an idea While the others are more inclined to express the idea of taking sides(agree or disagree), this phrase would mean you are establishing the truth of something or corroborating an idea.

— Prajwalkr

  • youzou subscribe to an idea More of a higher register than the others.
  • A bit formal-sounding too.
  • youzou support an idea While the others are more inclined to express the idea of taking sides(agree or disagree), this phrase would mean you are establishing the truth of something or corroborating an idea.
  • youzou agree with an idea This is something I very commonly hear.
  • Plain English.
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youzousubscribe to an idea
More of a higher register than the others. A bit formal-sounding too.
youzousupport an idea
While the others are more inclined to express the idea of taking sides(agree or disagree), this phrase would mean you are establishing the truth of something or corroborating an idea.
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Thanks, prajwalkr. Emotion: smile. You gave a very clear explanation. Thanks again.
prajwalkrMore of a higher register th
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youzouSo is it not common for speaking?
You can use it, no problem. All I meant was that it is comparatively less common and informal.

Prajwal
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