agree with or agree to

[Woewoe]

I know there are rules of "agree with somebody" and "agree to somethings". But I find this quite strange in the following and am not sure whether this is correct or not.

If you agree to the contents of the letter, please reply me.

Should I use "agree with" instead of "agree to" ?

Thank you.

[Mister Micawber]

If you are making an agreement (contract, etc) and its terms are in the letter, use 'agree to'. If you are asking whether the reader thinks the information in the letter is accurate, use 'agree with'.
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[Fan Of Arabian Horses]

hi,

and sorry, Woewoe, if I confused your interesting point now, but "to agree" is one of the few verbs that shows the influence and also importance of prepositions. I mean, its correct meaning does definitely depend on the preposition.

I almost come to think that there isn´t any preposition that can´t be used in connection with agree, is there? Agreed?

Michael

PS : Is the double negation quite British?

[Alan]

Hi Michael,

The double negative is quite forceful. Agree to/with/on/about.

Alan
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