in everyday English
you’re right/that’s right etc
used when you agree with what someone says:
‘It’s too far to walk.’ ‘You’re right. Let’s get a taxi.’
| ‘This food was grown without any artificial fertilizers.’ ‘That’s
right, it’s completely organic.’ | He is right when he says that the world
economy is facing its most serious challenge in half a century.
Don’t say ‘agree someone’s
opinion’ or
‘agree to someone’s opinion’. Say agree with someone’s opinion.
I know
used in spoken English when you have the same feeling or have had the same experience as
someone:
‘It’s really hot today.’ ‘I know - I wish I hadn’t worn my
sweater.’
This phrase is very commonly
used in
everyday conversation, when sympathizing and agreeing with the other person.
in formal English
share sb’s view/concern/fear etc
to have the same opinion, concern, fear etc as someone else:
I share her concerns about the lack of women in high academic positions. | There are many
people who would share this view.
be of the same opinion/view
to agree with someone:
Oppenheimer and many of the world’s leading scientists were of the same view. | Are we
all of the same opinion? (=said in a formal meeting)
This phrase is used especially
when saying
that a group of people agree about something.
subscribe to a view/theory etc
to agree with an opinion, idea etc and believe that it is right:
Some people think that we should abandon farm subsidies, but I, for one, do not subscribe to
this view. | Today, the majority of scientists subscribe to the so-called ‘big bang’
theory of the origins of the universe.
concur with sb/sth
to agree with someone. This is a very formal use.
I concur with the previous speaker on both points. | There are many educators who would
concur with her opinion.
sb makes a good/valid point
used in formal situations when you agree with a particular thing that someone has said:
The author makes a good point when he argues that we should look at the wider social causes
of crime.
sb’s point is well made
used when you think that someone has clearly shown that they are right, and that what they say
is
Weber’s point is well made, but is obviously not the whole story.
This phrase is used especially
in formal
arguments and discussions.
it is generally/widely accepted that also there is a widely-held
view/belief that
used when saying that most people agree that something is true:
It is now generally accepted among scientists that global warming is occurring as a result of
human activities.
strongly agreeing
I totally agree!/I couldn’t agree more!/My feelings exactly!
used in spoken English when you completely agree with someone:
‘He’s such a nice man.’ ‘I couldn’t agree more!’
| ‘What a waste of time!’ ‘My feelings exactly!’
I agree entirely/wholeheartedly also I am entirely in agreement with sb
used in more formal English when you completely agree with someone:
I agree entirely with the Chief Judge’s conclusion. | I wholeheartedly agree with the
previous writer regarding this company. | He found himself entirely in agreement with
Churchill.
Absolutely!/Definitely!/Exactly!
used in spoken English when answering someone quickly and saying that you completely agree:
‘I think gas prices are much too high.’ ‘Absolutely!’ | ‘We
should ask them for more money.’ ‘Definitely!’
Totally! AmE informal
used in spoken English when answering someone quickly and saying that you completely agree:
‘The guy is an idiot!’ ‘Totally!’
You’re telling me! informal
used in spoken English, especially when you have had the same experience:
‘The trains are so unreliable these days.’ ‘You’re telling me - mine
was half an hour late this morning.’
partly agreeing
I agree up to a point/to some extent
used when you partly agree with someone:
‘The economic situation doesn’t look too good at the moment.’ ‘I
agree with you up to a point, but I don’t think it’s nearly as bad as people are
saying.’ | I agree to some extent with this statement.
I have some sympathy with sb/sth
used when saying that you understand the reasons why someone thinks something, although you do
not necessarily agree with them completely:
I have some sympathy with the argument that the monarchy seems out of place in our modern
world.
there is some/a lot of truth in sth
used when you think that some or a lot of what someone says is right:
Although these warnings may sound very dramatic, there is some truth in them. | His ideas
about love are a bit strange, but there’s a lot of truth in what he says.
I suppose so/I guess so
used in spoken English when you have some doubts about something that someone has said:
‘I think it’s an excellent idea.’ ‘I suppose so, but we don’t
know how much it will all cost.