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Svetyk · 07-28-2003, 09:12 AM

Hi dear Test Magic!
My name is Svetlana. I am going to take TOEFL in 3 weeks, and I hope that I have enought time to get prepared for it. It is by chance that I've found YOU, guys, and would like to say that I really appreciate you for managing such a great and noble website.

I believe what I do know is correct - I'm just going through all forum topics and trying to get on with the things. As I was looking through the Listening topics, I've found the "TOEFL Listening: I couldn't agree more..." page. Unfortunately, there is one thing I don't understand well, and thus I've decided to ask you about it. Could you please explain me what does it mean in terms of logic: "I couldn't agree less." ???
Thanks in advance, Svetlana

hsengoren · 07-28-2003, 09:42 AM

Hi, welcome to the forum,
I think you are referring this page:
http://www.TestMagic.com/toefl/liste...re.htm#answers

I'll try to give you my approach.
I couldn't agree more = I agree with you a lot. (I agree with so much that I can not name it. I cannot find a better term to express my support.)

I couldn't agree less = I don't agree with you a bit. (My approval to your statement is so low that I cannot find a better term.)

Svetyk · 07-28-2003, 10:05 AM

Hi hsengoren,
thanks a lot for your reply - and you're absolutely right, I'm really referring to that page!
Yep, I've got your idea about both expressions, but I don't know why, the first is much easier for me to follow (I couldn't agree more) in logic, the second - "...less" sounds more artificially.

But this is ok, I just have to memorize that [8)].
Best Regards, Svetlana

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07-28-2003, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Svetyk Within my grasp! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ukraine Posts: 215	Hi dear Test Magic! My name is Svetlana. I am going to take TOEFL in 3 weeks, and I hope that I have enought time to get prepared for it. It is by chance that I've found YOU, guys, and would like to say that I really appreciate you for managing such a great and noble website. I believe what I do know is correct - I'm just going through all forum topics and trying to get on with the things. As I was looking through the Listening topics, I've found the "TOEFL Listening: I couldn't agree more..." page. Unfortunately, there is one thing I don't understand well, and thus I've decided to ask you about it. Could you please explain me what does it mean in terms of logic: "I couldn't agree less." ??? Thanks in advance, Svetlana

07-28-2003, 09:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
hsengoren Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Turkey Posts: 368	Hi, welcome to the forum, I think you are referring this page: http://www.TestMagic.com/toefl/liste...re.htm#answers I'll try to give you my approach. I couldn't agree more = I agree with you a lot. (I agree with so much that I can not name it. I cannot find a better term to express my support.) I couldn't agree less = I don't agree with you a bit. (My approval to your statement is so low that I cannot find a better term.)

07-28-2003, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
Svetyk Within my grasp! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ukraine Posts: 215	Hi hsengoren, thanks a lot for your reply - and you're absolutely right, I'm really referring to that page! Yep, I've got your idea about both expressions, but I don't know why, the first is much easier for me to follow (I couldn't agree more) in logic, the second - "...less" sounds more artificially. But this is ok, I just have to memorize that [8)]. Best Regards, Svetlana

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