| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| agree (v.) |
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| combines with several prepositions in Standard English: about, as in We agreed about the site; as to, as in They agreed as to the next step; in, as in We agreed in all details; on, as in I trust we can agree on a suitable date; to, as in I think he’ll agree to the compromise; upon, as in The president and I must agree upon an agenda; and with, as in I agree with you. Agree also can take that plus a clause, as in We agreed that we’d call on them next week, and to plus an infinitive, as in She agreed to marry him. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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