From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jul 3 16:26:49 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A3E2106566C for ; Sat, 3 Jul 2010 16:26:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com) Received: from mail.r-bonomi.com (ns2.r-bonomi.com [204.87.227.129]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4D8818FC0A for ; Sat, 3 Jul 2010 16:26:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: (from bonomi@localhost) by mail.r-bonomi.com (8.14.3/rdb1) id o63GQHXO011671; Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:26:17 -0500 (CDT) Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 11:26:17 -0500 (CDT) From: Robert Bonomi Message-Id: <201007031626.o63GQHXO011671@mail.r-bonomi.com> To: rogerk@queernet.org, utisoft@gmail.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Just want to ask X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2010 16:26:49 -0000 > From utisoft@gmail.com Sat Jul 3 09:36:02 2010 > From: Chris Rees > Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 15:36:00 +0100 > Subject: Re: Just want to ask > To: "Roger B.A. Klorese" > Cc: Matthew Seaman , > "questions@freebsd.org" , > "esra_peranginangin@yahoo.com" , > Robert Bonomi > > On 29 June 2010 19:18, Roger B.A. Klorese wrote: > > On Jun 29, 2010, at 11:13 AM, Matthew Seaman 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 >