Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:26:17 -0500 (CDT) From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> To: rogerk@queernet.org, utisoft@gmail.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Just want to ask Message-ID: <201007031626.o63GQHXO011671@mail.r-bonomi.com>
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> From utisoft@gmail.com Sat Jul 3 09:36:02 2010 > From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 15:36:00 +0100 > Subject: Re: Just want to ask > To: "Roger B.A. Klorese" <rogerk@queernet.org> > Cc: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk>, > "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org>, > "esra_peranginangin@yahoo.com" <esra_peranginangin@yahoo.com>, > Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> > > On 29 June 2010 19:18, Roger B.A. Klorese <rogerk@queernet.org> wrote: > > On Jun 29, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >> Whether or not he agrees with them is a matter of philosophical interest > >> only, so long as he keeps to the terms. > > > > Agree TO them, not agree WITH them. _______________________________________________ > > As I remember, agree _to_ is valid only when followed by a verb > infinitive (which is indeed where the `to' comes from); False to fact. To 'agree to' a _thing_, means you will comply with the permissions, terms, limitations, restrictions, etc. that that 'thing' specifies -- e.g., "I agree to the terms of your offer." Note, the 'to' above, is a preposition, _not_ part of an infinitive verb. :) To 'agree with' something is merely a satement of 'emotional viewpoint', and is not binding in any way. To 'agree to' something is a binding (to whatever degree) commitment to comply with the constraints that that 'something' lays out. > > I agree to abide by these terms. > > -- and -- > > I agree with these terms. > > Chris >
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