Phân biệt Agree with / to, Differ with / from / than

TOEIC: Phân biệt Agree with / to, Differ with / from / than

1. Agree to vs. Agree with

Don’t Say: Are you saying you  agree to  their arguments?

Say Instead: Are you saying you agree with their arguments?

Here’s Why:  How do you know whether to use “to” or “with”? “Agree to” introduces an infinitive form of a verb such as “to jump,” “to suppose,” or “to annoy.” It means to consent to, as in consenting to fulfill the terms of a contract. “Agree with” introduces a noun. It means to be in accord or alignment with, as in agreeing with a point of view. So in this sentence, where we don’t have an infinitive, and where we’re talking about being on the same side in an argument, “agree with” is correct. Additional correct examples are:

• Joe agreed to stay if Aunt Fannie would let him have the dark meat.
• I agree with you, but that doesn’t mean I like you.
• We knew they were too naïve to get married when they agreed to obey each other.
• She has always agreed with his philosophy on work.

2. Differ with vs. Differ from

Don’t Say:  We differed from the Trumbles on their right to park their cars on our front lawn.

Say Instead:  We differed with the Trumbles on their right to park their cars on our front lawn.

Here’s Why: “Differ from” means to be unlike, as in one dress differing from another. “Differ with” means to disagree with, as in differing with a point of view, which is the case in our example sentence. Additional examples are:

• You can  differ with me without getting huffy about it.
• Only their parents can tell how the twins  differ from one another.
• The two sides differed with each other on several points but finally worked out an agreement.
• How do you do differ from your predecessor?

3. Different from vs. Different than

Don’t Say:  Hey, my invitation looks different than hers.

Say Instead:  Hey, my invitation looks different from hers.

Here’s Why:  “Different from” is standard, always acceptable. But there is a range of opinions from usage experts on the appropriateness of “different than.” “Different than” is acceptable to less conservative speakers when it is followed by a clause, as in I felt different than I did the last time I took this medication. (More conservative speakers veto “different than” altogether, and would rephrase such a sentence so that “different from” would be followed by a noun or pronoun.) What’s never a good idea is using “different than” when making a quick, straightforward comparison between two persons or things, as we did in our example. In other words, don’t say  A is different than B . Additional correct examples are:

• His style is different from hers.
• Will you take a  different route than the one you took the last time you went there?
• Can you tell if this engraving is different from that one?

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