"Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things."

Flora Lewis

How to Agree or Disagree

To show agreement:  

  • I agree with you
  • I go along with you
  • I subscribe to the idea that...
  • I am in the agreement of this point
  • I see what you mean
  • I share your opinion
  • I see your point
  • I suppose that it's true, actually
  • You might be right there
  • That's a good point
  • Well, I can't argue with that
  • I suppose, you've got a point there
  • I am convinced that

To show disapproval:

  • I disagree with you
  • I don't share your opinion
  • I can't go along with you
  • I doubt that...
  • I disapprove of
  • I don't know bout that
  • I can't really see the point of...
  • Oh, do you think so?
  • Oh, I wouldn't say so
  • Well, I'm still not convinced

Phrases to show agreement

  • People are consictent with the idea of...
  • People subsribe to the idea that ...
  • It provides another tick in the box
  • A lot of people are fanatical about...
  • People maintain that
  • It is highly influantial for people to
  • People share the enthusiasm of...
  • People are in agreement of this point

Phrases to show disbelief/diapproval

  • People caution against the idea
  • People are greeted with scaptisism
  • This question is open to debate
  • This is called into a question
  • This opinion fell into disripute
  • This question came in for a great critisism 
  • People doubt that...
  • People have very conservative views and...
  • People diapprove of ...
  • I take strong exception to smb who...
  • People are preoccupied with
  • It seems inconceivable to smb
  • People ramain scaptical
  • That confounds all expectations
  • That challenges the assumtion that...
  • There seems to be a little conviction amongst...

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