curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-express-disagreement/67acbba1afbc5e147cd85927.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
BLANK that comfort is important, BLANK we shouldn't neglect technology.
I agree
These two words together are used to show that you partially accept the other person's opinion before adding your own perspective. The first is a pronoun, and the second is a verb.
but
This word is used to introduce a contrasting idea.
Anna uses I agree, but… to acknowledge Bob's point about comfort but introduces her own argument about the importance of technology. This structure is useful when discussing different aspects of an issue while keeping the conversation balanced and respectful.
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