Agreeing with people
When we're having conversations with others, it's useful to have a number of formal and informal phrases that you can use to show agreement with what another person has said.
Ten ways to agree with someone
casual · neutral · formal
- I'm with you on that one.casual"We should leave early to beat the traffic." "I'm with you on that one."
- I couldn't agree more.neutralstrong"Kottu tastes better at night." "I couldn't agree more."
- Yes, absolutely.neutralstrong"Is Kandy beautiful in December?" "Yes, absolutely."
- I'd go along with that.neutralIf the team wants to meet on Friday, I'd go along with that.
- You've got a point there.neutral"The bus is cheaper than a taxi." "You've got a point there."
- Hear, hear!formal"We need more trees in Colombo." "Hear, hear!"
- I think so too.neutral"This exam was hard." "I think so too."
- I couldn't have put it better myself.neutralstrongThat's exactly why we need a new library. I couldn't have put it better myself.
- Great minds think alike.casualYou ordered string hoppers too? Great minds think alike!
- You took the words right out of my mouth.casualI was just going to say that! You took the words right out of my mouth.
How to use them
- is used mainly in informal situations and shows quite strong agreement.
- can be used in both formal and informal situations and shows very strong agreement.
- shows very strong agreement.
- shows that the speaker agrees a bit less strongly and can be used both formally and informally.
- sounds quite formal and a bit old fashioned.
- shows total agreement with what the speaker has said and is also complimentary about the way it was said.
- is an old saying and compliments the speaker as well as agreeing with them.
- is suggesting that you were thinking of saying the same thing just before the other speaker said it first.
Quick check
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At a formal meeting, the chairperson makes a point you strongly support. Which phrase fits?
Your friend says exactly what you were about to say. Which phrase fits best?
Which phrase agrees only partly, saying the other person has a good point?
See also: Disagreeing with people · "You are correct"
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