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"fine by me" vs. "fine with me"



 
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"fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #1 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:11 am   "fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

Hi, what is the difference between "fine by me" and "fine with me"? The latter seems to be more popular but other than that they have the same meaning, don't they?
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Fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #2 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 13:00 pm   Fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

Hi Torsten

Saying "That's fine by me" sounds more informal to me, but otherwise I'd say the meanings are exactly the same.

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Fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #3 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 13:32 pm   Fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

Hi Torsten,

Fine by me sounds to me the more acceptable. Fine with me has more the sense of agreeing to a settlement as in sharing the cost of a joint venture or paying an equal share of the cost of a meal among a group of people.

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Fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #4 (permalink) Wed Sep 20, 2006 13:44 pm   Fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

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Interesting. I use both frequently and (as per Yankee's comment) I use by when I am being slightly more offhand. (I do share meal costs from time to time, but I seldom engage in joint ventures!)
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Fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #5 (permalink) Sat Feb 28, 2009 13:45 pm   Fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

Hi Yankee,

Could I say 'fine to me'? Will the sense be similar to 'fine with/by me'? Thanks in advance. Smile
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"fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #6 (permalink) Sun Mar 01, 2009 0:38 am   "fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

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No, not as it stands. You could say something like 'that seems fine to me', but this is a different construction.
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"fine by me" vs. "fine with me" #7 (permalink) Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:44 am   "fine by me" vs. "fine with me"
 

Thank you for your response, Mister Micawber. : )
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