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Daniel Shen
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 Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:39 am Post subject: Does �not agree anymore� equal to �agree very much�? |
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A. I can agree with you more.
B. I can not agree with you more.
C. I can not agree with you anymore.
D. I can not agree with you any more.
I can not really differentiate the meaning of the sentences above from positive to negative. To my opinions, I think sentence A and C are positive and the same, but B and D are negative and the same. Am I wrong? Please correct me. Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Daniel Shen |
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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The usual way we use this kind of construction is as follows:-
Person A. will say, for example: " I think the Americans are making a mistake in Iraq."
Person B. will reply, "I couldn't agree with you more."
This means that B. is in complete agreement with A.
If B. were to disagree he might say, " I couldn't disagree with you more."
Your sentence A. means that you can agree with him more. A native speaker would not use that sentence.
Your sentence B. is OK if you agree with the first speaker.
C. means that you agreed with him once, but you don't any longer.
D. means that you cannot agree with him any more than you do now. In other words you agree with him completely.
You can just as easily say, "I don't agree with you." OR, "I agree (with you). |
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Daniel Shen
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for your help.
I am clear right now. |
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