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USEFUL PHRASES
Agreeing

•I can see your point


•I get what you mean
•I couldn’t agree more
•You took the words out of my mouth

Disagreeing: 

•I don’t understand your point


•No way!
•You can’t be serious!
•Are you pulling my leg?
 
Suggesting: let´s…, why don’t we…?

•How about (…ing)?


•What about (…ing)?
•Shall we (bare infinitive)?
•Would it be a good idea (infinitive)?
THE VARIOUS WAYS OF EXPRESSING AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT

AGREE DISAGREE 
SETTLE

I (ADVERB) AGREE WITH  NO WAY!


WE AGREE ON  I DISAGREE WITH  LET’S LEAVE IT 
I SEE YOUR POINT  I DON’T AGREE WITH  WHY DON’T WE GO ON TO
I GET WHAT YOU MEAN  I DON’T SEE YOUR POINT  SOMETHING ELSE 
I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT  I DON’T GET YOUR OPINION  SHALL WE MOVE ON? 
I SEE WHAT YOU ARE SAYING  I CAN’T SEE WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM  YOU COULD BE RIGHT, BUT I
I UNDERSTAND YOUR OPINION  HAVEN’T YOU THOUGHT ABOUT IT FROM A WILL NEED TO LOOK INTO
WE SEE EYE TO EYE ON DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW?  IT 
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY REALLY?  LET’S CHANGE THE TOPIC 
MOUTH  ARE YOU SERIOUS? LET’S AGREE TO DISAGREE 
EXACTLY!  WE CAN’T AGREE SO…
THAT´S RIGHT!  THAT CAN’T BE RIGHT 
OF COURSE! 
I COULDN’T AGREE MORE  YOU MUST BE JOKING! 
FOR SURE ARE YOU PULLING MY
LEG? 
I CAN’T AGREE WITH YOU
ON… 
THAT DOESN’T MAKE
SENSE 

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