1 Strongly agree
2 Tend to agree
3 Neither agree or disagree
4 Tend to disagree
5 Strongly disagree
2007-09-01 08:38:36 · 7 answers · asked by Paresh P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
These are phrases used in surveys. I tend to ;-) think they are pretty stupid, but everyone uses them because they can't think of anything better.
The idea is that if you asked people to "agree" (without any adjective), people who agree with the general idea, but disagree with some detail or phrasing of the question, would never choose that option. By saying "tend to agree" (which means you at least lean in the direction of agreeing, or agree in general, or agree with some of it) they look for people who don't buy the whole thing ("strongly agree") but aren't totally indifferent or negative.
2007-09-01 08:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What is the difference between 'agree' and 'tend to agree'?
1 Strongly agree
2 Tend to agree
3 Neither agree or disagree
4 Tend to disagree
5 Strongly disagree
2015-08-24 05:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define Tend
2016-10-01 11:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree means you agree, tend to agree means you often agree but not always. Look up tend in the dictionary will help more...
2007-09-01 08:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that "agree" is more definite than "tend to agree," but they're basically the same in my opinion.
2007-09-01 08:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with the above answers :)
2007-09-01 09:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tikimaskedman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
homework? google the terms for best results, keeping in mind, political terms, like parties, are in a constant state of flux, and what they meant thirty or a hundred years ago does not mean they have the same definition today.
2016-03-20 06:24:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, "agree" means that you concur without qualification; to "tend" to agree means that you agree most of the time.
2007-09-01 08:52:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just the opposit of tend to disagree......
2007-09-01 08:48:05 · answer #9 · answered by dorton girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I strongly agree with Lisa B.
2007-09-01 09:22:03 · answer #10 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋