When to say, "My Sentiments Exactly."

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English with Jennifer


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There are many ways to say, "I agree with  you." But here's one you may not have heard:  
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My sentiments exactly. "My sentiments  exactly" means "I completely agree with  
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you." A sentiment is a feeling, opinion, or  attitude, so the expression "my sentiments  
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exactly" means your feelings on the matter and  my feelings on the matter are exactly the same.  
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For example, you say, "There are no shortcuts to  real success." I say, "My sentiments exactly."  
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You say, "Learning the grammar of a  new language is very important." I say,  
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"My sentiments exactly." I think short  language clips aren't full lessons,  
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but they're still useful. Will you  agree with me? My sentiments exactly.
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