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"agree with" or "agree to"

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Will you___|\___|\___|\___|it? (agree with or agree to')

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updated Apr 25, 2008
posted by Martha

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Thank you James!, that really helped me, and I understood perfectly!

updated Apr 25, 2008
posted by Martha
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"[Something] agrees with [something]," where the first thing is an object, means concordar (La copia concuerda con el original). If the first thing is a person, it means estar de acuerdo (Estoy de acuerdo contigo que cuesta mucho). It can also mean avenirse.

"Agree to" means aceder or consentir.

So, in your example, using "with" means "Will you state that you are of the same opinion'" Using "to" means "Will you consent to do it'"

updated Apr 25, 2008
posted by 00bacfba
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Thank you very much!!!! smile

updated Apr 25, 2008
posted by Martha
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To agree with is to approve of something, ie, no action is required of the person agreeing.

To agree to implies that the person agreeing is prepared to do something, ie requiring action.

This to me, appears to be the difference

updated Apr 25, 2008
posted by Eddy
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do you know why? I mean, why it won't be correct to use to it'

updated Apr 25, 2008
posted by Martha