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I am confused with the two verbs" agree" and "accept" ex: He asked me to marry him and I accepted or He asked me to marry him and I agreed?
Last edited by belly_ttt; 30-Sep-2007 at 08:33.
Originally Posted by belly_ttt I am confused with the two verbs" agree" and "accept" ex: He asked me to marry him and I accepted or He asked me to marry him and I agreed? Agree and accept are almost interchangeable in your example. You can accept one`s ideas but disagree with her or him. I have to accept my manager`s ideas but I don`t agree with him. I have to do it because s/he is my manager but I disagree with his ideas or plans.
Originally Posted by belly_ttt I am confused about the two verbs" agree" and "accept" ex: He asked me to marry him and I accepted or He asked me to marry him and I agreed? It's shorthand. Examples: He asked me to marry him, and I accepted (his proposal). He asked me to marry him, and I agreed (to marry him).It's two different statements that turn out to be the same thing.
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