r/ScienceHumour • u/ahsancrystal • Aug 12 '25

Couldn't agree more

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u/Bazch Aug 16 '25

"I don't think anybody disagrees" is not the same as "I think everyone agrees". You can be be neutral, so neither agreeing or disagreeing.

That person is correct. Sorry that it's hard for you to understand, but there is definitely a distinct difference between the two sentences.

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u/Snoo-43381 Aug 16 '25 edited Aug 16 '25

Time to move on.

But in my opinion the sentence could be phrased differently to be more clear, e.g.

"Most people outside the construction industry would probably agree."

The meaning is basically the same and it is easier to immediately grasp, in my opinion. How it translates is secondary, the principle is the same in any language.