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TRANH CÃI QUANH ĐÁP ÁN MÔN ANH KHỐI A1-2013 CỦA BGD Question 48: Thanh: “Lan’s the best singer in our school.” Nadia: “_________”

A. Yes, please

B. I can’t agree with you more! (Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý ~ there we go/exactly/absolutely/I agree with you completely…Tuy nhiên cách ra đề của BGD được cho là không chuẩn, vẫn còn gây nhiều tranh cãi. Người bản xứ cho rằng “I couldn’t agree with you more!” mới thật sự là câu chuẩn.)

C. That’s OK! D. Yes, tell me about it! This question is pretty much interesting to me because it totally reminds me of a mistake “Me neither vs. Me either” – University Entrance Exam 2012 – D1. Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” Linda: “Me________.” A. so B. too C. neither D. either The official answer key was “C” by The Ministry of Education and Training. But, unfortunately, it was not completely accurate. In other words, it should be both “neither” and “either” (See more here: http://yeutienganh123.blogspot.com/2012/11/either-vs-neither.html I have been living and working in the U.S for years. I have never heard of “Me neither” spoken to favor a negative statement. Instead, “Me either” which is widely spoken every single day is used to express the agreement to a negative statement. I did ask some English professors who have been teaching at Universities in the U.S about which one was best. All said both “Me neither” and “Me either” are acceptable. Also, I asked an English teacher who worked for British Council, he said, “Me neither would be fine,” but “Me either was kinda weird and made no sense.” “It was kinda a non-standard form,” added he. And I thought it was just because he is a British English speaker, also he teaches British English. Looking them up in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary and Longman Dictionary. Both said “Me neither” is usually spoken by British English speaker; meanwhile, “Me either” is more popularly spoken by North American English speakers. =>The Ministry of Education and Training definitely made a mistake. It might affect students’ grades.



Likewise, there was a tiny mistake in the University Entrance Exam 2013 – A1 test, but it might not affect students’ grades. “I can’t agree with you more” sounds weird though it means “I agree with you completely.” Or Absolutely/There we go. The idiomatic form of this is “I couldn’t agree with you more.” It sounds more formal than the previous one. What is the nuance between A: “I can’t agree with you more” and B: “I couldn’t agree with you more”? Which one is preferred? Looking it up in three well-known dictionaries, none mention “I can’t agree with you more”

Longman Dictionary: http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/agree 'We have to talk.' 'Absolutely,' Meredith replied. 'I couldn't agree more.' Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary: http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/agree ‘It's terrible.’ ‘I couldn't agree more!’ (= I completely agree) Cambridge Dictionary: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/agree I support that very strongly I couldn't agree more with the opinions stated in your recent editorial. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form somebody couldn't agree more: Lots of people think the use of handheld phones while driving should be outlawed, and state lawmakers couldn't agree more. Asking several Americans, I collected the following:

1st: CHOOSE B: "I couldn't agree with you more" is an idiom meaning "I agree with you completely". Although technically "I can't agree with you more" is grammatically correct, we only use "I couldn't agree with you more" in this idiomatic sense. Think of it as a chunk. It all goes together, so the substitution sounds funny to a native speaker. – Mrs Simon Brown, an English professor in the U.S. 2nd: CHOOSE B: Parla, a native speaker, who is currently living in New York in the U.S said, “Both A and B seem to mean “I agree with you completely.” But: To me, A is saying, “I’ve tried to agree with you more than I do, but I’m unable to do so.” That does not make sense to me. B is saying, “There isn’t any way I could agree with you more than I do, since I agree with you completely.” That does make sense to me, and that’s why my choice is B. 3rd: CHOOSE B: Jack, a native speaker, who is living in Central England, said, “I don’t think I have ever heard anyone who indicates agreement with an assertion by saying, “I can’t agree with you more,” whereas B sounds idiomatic to me – so I choose B.”



4th: CHOOSE B: A British English teacher, who came from England, said, “For this question, I think the answer is D just because it is the best of four. However, I have never heard anyone use this sentence. It should be “I couldn’t agree with you more.” “I can’t agree with you more” doesn’t make any sense.” What do you think?

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