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[calcaneous]

Person A: "I don't think that will happen sometime soon."

Person B agrees with Person A. So he says, "Yeah, I think so."

Does this make any sense?

I told my friend (who lives in Korea) that he could say "neither do I.", "I

don't either." or "I agree.", but not "I think so."

Am I right?



Here's another question;

A: Do you think you can't lose weight?

B: Yes, I think so. (I think I can't lose weigt. <- Shouldn't this be "I don't think I can lose weight"? )



Please point it out if nobody talks like that.

[mescalero]

calcaneous:

Your first question . . .

Person A: "I don't think that will happen sometime soon."
Person B agrees with Person A. So he says, "Yeah, I think so."
Does this make any sense?

Not really. It's a strange way of respoding. I like your suggestions much better: "neither do I.", "I don't either." or "I agree."

Your second question . . .

A: Do you think you can't lose weight?
B: Yes, I think so. (I think I can't lose weigt. <- Shouldn't this be "I don't think I can lose weight"? )

"Yes, I think so" is not really wrong, but I would agree that "I think I can't lose weight" is a much better response.

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