Posted by rfvv on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 7:59pm.
1. I totally disagree with you.
2. I completely disagree with you.
3. I entirely disagree with you.
( Do they mean that I don't agree with you at all?)
(Are they grammatical? What is the difference in meaning? 4. I totally don't agree with you.
5. I completely don't agree with you.
6. I entirely don't agree with you. partial negation?) • English - Writeacher, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 8:33pm
You're right about 1, 2, and 3.
For 4, 5, and 6, the ideas are correct, but the phrasing is a bit awkward. Better would be any of these:
I don't agree with you at all.
I don't agree with you.
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Thank you for your help.
4-1. I don't agree with you totally.
5-1. I don't agree with you completely.
6-1. I don't agree with you entirely.
(Do these three sentences mean that I agree with you partially?)
4-1, 5-1, and 6-1 do not necessarily mean that you agree with the person partially. These sentences indicate that there is some level of disagreement, but the use of "totally," "completely," or "entirely" emphasizes that your disagreement is strong and complete.
However, it is worth noting that the phrasing of these sentences is a bit awkward and could be improved. Instead, you could say:
- I partially don't agree with you.
- I partially disagree with you.
These revised sentences convey the idea that there is some level of agreement but also some level of disagreement.
4-1, 5-1, and 6-1 are much better, yes.
You really don't need the adverb there. The sentence "I don't agree with you" is already complete.
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