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Agree to vs. agree on



 
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Agree to vs. agree on #1 (permalink) Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:08 am   Agree to vs. agree on
 

Still another confusing verb+preposition pair.

A.) He agreed to the new conditions.
B.) We agreed on the price.

When can we use 'agree to' ? When can the phrase 'agree on' be more appropriate? Please enlighten me.
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Difference between agree to and agree on #2 (permalink) Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:43 am   Difference between agree to and agree on
 

Well,

I suppose the result in both cases is the same but the methods to achieve it might be slightly different. If one party makes a proposal which is accepted by another party, the second party agrees to the proposal.
If both parties are equally involved in a negotiation process and they finally reach a consensus they agree on something.
Please, note this construction too:
agree to + verb
For example: She agreed to work overtime again.

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Agree to vs. agree on #3 (permalink) Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:15 am   Agree to vs. agree on
 

Thanks for pointing out this subtle difference.
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