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Old 20-Sep-2006, 16:34
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Default Re: can "follow" be used like this?

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Originally Posted by dihen View Post
Can I use "follow" in this meaning?
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He was just following me and didn't really agree. (meaning that I was asking someone for his opinion on something, and he simply said what I wanted to hear and didn't really agree)
I'd say we use it that way but to avoid any confusion with the directional meaning we wouldn't use 'me' but rather we'd use "my opinion" or "my feelings", as in,

He was just following my opinion and didn't really agree.
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