Disagree on something. | The Grammar Exchange

Ashraful HaqueMember

I was asked "Do children get more pleasure receiving gifts than adults do?" I said:

"I'd have to disagree on this one."

Is 'disagree on' correct?

12/29/2010:01 AM

Original Post

Replies sorted oldest to newest

David, ModeratorModerator

@Ashraful Haque posted:
I was asked "Do children get more pleasure receiving gifts than adults do?" I said:
"I'd have to disagree on this one."
Is 'disagree on' correct?

Hi, Ashraful—We can say that we disagree with people on certain things, and that we and others disagree on certain things. Your sentence is faulty from a pragmatic standpoint. One cannot disagree if no assertion has been made.

12/29/2011:21 AM

Ashraful HaqueMember

@David, Moderator posted:
Hi, Ashraful—We can say that we disagree with people on certain things, and that we and others disagree on certain things. Your sentence is faulty from a pragmatic standpoint. One cannot disagree if no assertion has been made.

I see. My sentence is correct, but not in this context, am I right?

1/4/219:59 AM

David, ModeratorModerator

@Ashraful Haque posted:
I see. My sentence is correct, but not in this context, am I right?

Yes, the question does not imply an assertion, so (dis)agreement is senseless.

Add Reply

Sign In To Reply

<div id="{%=id%}" class="reveal-modal small h-alert-modal-popup" data-reveal>
    <div class="first-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0" aria-label="Inside Modal"></div>

<h4 id="{%=id%}_title" class="margin-bottom-10 popup-title"></h4>
    <div id="{%=id%}_body" class="margin-bottom-10 popup-body">
        </div>

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>